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Is this a "He"?


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That was my initial reaction too, hachi, but I have the same reservations about that as well. While this is 2 strokes, the tops should be parallel for hachi, not one over the other. Was there that much lattitude in personal style to allow such a variation?

 

Another idea is that this is a personal mark, like a hot stamp or haikan. Was there a smith who's name started with 八? I have found some blades marked with the first kanji of the smith's name.

 

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