Tattrie

This is exciting!!!! I did order a book off Ebay to help me decipher. Thanks you for the links in the previous reply!!!

What is on the spine? Google says this one might be hand made for a special purpose or a test unit?

The name on one side and the date on the other side? Thank you very much!!!

Requesting translation of signature on both sides of tang. I apologize if im using the incorrect terminology. No serial numbers are stamped anywhere. I have more pictures. What a relic! It feels special. I wonder who held it!!??!!