loiner1965

here is the makers name.... he told me all the info came with the sword...ooops sorry upside down

Me too gentlemen....I saw the pics and description online and thought this is something a bit better than normal....it was listed as being made in tamahagne but alas no pic of the other side. Sometimes you have to grab the bull by the horns and buy on impulse which in this hobby can be expensive and disappointing. What threw me off was kanji not in the usual chippy style and dated 1940 . The rustless tang would point to 1940 and I be honest I thought they misread the date as it was listed as an uchigatana and one handed sword.... Will ring up and inquire as curiosity does get the better of me .

2600, THE START OF THE EMPIRE, 660 BC, DATING THE BLADE TO MAY 1940 think i gone wrong here as its on a uchiatana lol... edit....1601 is that not too late for uchigatana

hi is this sakushu ju aki nao or am i miles away lol

Ditto mate........very lovely indeed

I think it's a reshaped wakizashi . If it was done intentionally I presume the Hamon in the boshi would turn back on itself like normal swords and not end like a kitchen knife so to speak. Understand how the poster feels about inner core showing through as I thought it might do too. At least it saved it from the scrap bin and makes it a talking point

Sorry but sword was sold before I had comfirmation of mei It needed a polish but description said koto where as I knew the chippy style of kanji was Showa It takes me ages to decipher kanji and not always correct so I just needed quick help etc

Many thanks gentlemen I knew it was Showa and not koto but needed comfirmation

gentlemen i need some help been told this is an old koto blade but the kanji looks later maybe showato can you comfirm please

Shame they is no close up pics

Sorry but it's a Chinese blade

I think Nathan is asking if the sword is worn live edge up or down....that's how I interpreted it

Nathan. These guys are the bees knees when discussing nihonto so any advice they give is based on years of experience that we could only dream of. I for one are always thankful when they give advice Like you say we do not see what they see and it is frustrating Nice sword none the less

Also look for a chap called bill tagg as he's based in Liverpool but attends the shows Sorry to hear about your loss

Just a thought gentlemen...... This nagamitsu tanto I saved from the melters pot offers no indication of which generation or school etc as the blade is indeed poor Is they any way of knowing more just by the nakago and mei? viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15789&p==Nagamitsu+tanto#p139177

In the past I have used car body filler to fill in dents / seam gaps and even the black spray cans to finish off If I need to do a real good job then I take to work and use a 2 pack finish on them in Matthew or gloss depending on what I want But I am a professional car refinisher by trade

Agree....it looks like a shamshir axe Persian origin but no idea how the kanji got there

That's a seki not a Showa stamp

agree with chris and george here, majority of gunto blades were mass produced for a specific reason and equipment / machinery were at hand to churn them out in the 1000s so to speak. like anything in life they are exceptions and many , many fine blades were produced but you need to look for them as you never know whats hiding under the saya lol many sword collectors will pass racks of guntos on display as 99% will be inferior

.... A big thank you to all the regular guys who translate the kanjis when respectfully asked. I myself have asked a few times recently and I do appreciate it . Thank you all..........carry on

Sorry chis it's the kanji you kindly translated earlier...viewtopic.php?f=15&t=17892

Just looking for info on a RJT smith called naganori if anyone as any info on him Many thanks

Thank you Chris and Koichi moriyama San Seems this smith is quite elusive I can find a seki smith by that name but no older generation one

is this an easy one or will i have trouble

you can see where this is leading.......lol so if a smith can purchase tamahagne for personel use or a special order how can one tell if a gunto is just hand made or traditionally made ? and no brian i am not refering to my kanetoshi lol just curious