HELP PLEASE

[gumanthon]

Hi Koichi Moriyama , Yes thank you I did read the threads but reading further threads led me to believe that that was not necessarily correct. But thank you for the translation I appreciate it I did not mean any disrespect for having doubted it. Is a signature when it is not on the nakago no longer called a mei ?? Best regards John.

[Nobody]

A mei could be placed on a nakago or on a blade. A mei on a blade is specifically called Toshin-mei (刀身銘). Toshin-mei were not so common, although there were some.

 

Ex. A wakizashi with a Toshin-mei (a typical style of Kaifu-to (海部刀)) - papered by NBTHK

http://www.auntei.biz/wakizasi_020.htm

http://trickmaster.orz.hm/katana/data/masayoshi2.html

 

Ex. a Toshin-mei on a Naginata - papered by NBTHK

http://www.e-sword.jp/sale/2009/0910_4003syousai.htm

[gumanthon]

Hi Koichi Moriyama

Thank you for the info Regards John.

[kusunokimasahige]

WOW never seen a saw bladed wak before!

 

KM

[gumanthon]

Hi KM I donot understand

WOW never seen a saw bladed wak before!

Regards John.

[kusunokimasahige]

 

Look at the saw back on the sword....

 

just like the saw blade bajonets of WWI

 

KM