Jr1212 Posted October 18 Report Posted October 18 Curious if anyone can break this down for me and tell me what it says, as well as what the actual language is that it is written in. What the arsenal mark is and any information. If more pictures are needed please feel free to tell me. I’d love to know what each marking means as I have looked on so many websites trying to interpret this on my own with no luck whatsoever. Thanks in advance for your time. 1 Quote
BANGBANGSAN Posted October 18 Report Posted October 18 濃州関住福田兼次 Noshu Seki ju Fukuda Kanetsugu 4 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 18 Report Posted October 18 Hi James! The smith was Fukuda Kanetsugu, from Seki (I always forget what/where "Noshu" is). The small stamp is partially struck, but is the "Showa" stamp of the civilian organization (not an arsenal) Seki Cutlery Manufacturers Association. They were asked by industry shops and smiths, in the early 1930's to inspect sword blades, due to a large number of poor quality blades hurting the market. The stamp was used from 1935 to 1942, with most dated blades in '40 and '41. 1 Quote
Jr1212 Posted October 22 Author Report Posted October 22 Thank you guys. I appreciate the information. Quote
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