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Nickupero

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Am I reading this correct? did Sukeyoshi make this at the age of 88 years? If so its pretty interesting as it would have been at the very end of his life as the blade is dated 1914AD... to have seen and lived through Edo, Meiji, Taisho must have been something!

 

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Hi Nick ,

Yes , hachi ju hachi - 88

However, as Steve says :

3rd column in from right (as you know )

Taisho "ju (+) " + san = 13

Taisho started ruling from 1911 (if I'm cortect ? )

So - Taisho + 13 years = 1924 ?

It is brilliant to see blades made from Smiths @ this age - so we all obviously eagerly await some pics !!

 

Cheers , AlanK

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Hi Nick ,

Stunning blade as always - Thanks for sharing !

 

John ,

Thankyou for your formula!

I have several Taisho blades & keep " sub consciously " telling myself "Taisho - 1911 " so all my ages etcc are consistent - however as we know - at the time they start is considered "year 1 " - so to be subtracted

 

Thanks Again !

 

Cheers , AlanK

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Thanks Alan!

Thanks Joe! it is actually already for sale on my site... I didn't want to overload the for sales section of the message board so I didn't list it here. Rule goes for every item you see listed on my site its cheaper for NMB members, and I'll include a donation if the Message board has any involvement.

Here's the koshirae with fittings that are antique which is funny because the blade isn't.

 

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