Geoffry Persoon Posted November 2, 2017 Report Posted November 2, 2017 Hello everybody my name is Geoffry and i am from Holland. Can you please help me with this shin gunto katana. Is it a showa ww2 period katana or a antique katana blade? And what is the name of the smith?? There are no stamps in the tang. Thanks everybody for helping me out. Greetings Geoffry Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted November 2, 2017 Report Posted November 2, 2017 I have not translated the Mei but 95% Showa ... just badly rusted tang ... Yoshi xxx Saku I think... Sure someone here will be able to help you. Quote
k morita Posted November 2, 2017 Report Posted November 2, 2017 Hi, Yes, WW2 period Seki smith,Ando Yoshiharu 安藤吉治 2 Quote
Geoffry Persoon Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Posted November 2, 2017 Thank you very much. You are the best! Quote
vajo Posted November 2, 2017 Report Posted November 2, 2017 I had a yoshiharu in my collection. It's non traditional but well made blades. And the koshirae looks very nice. With that typical seki hamon and the rusty nakago yours has a nice charme. I like it. Best Chris Quote
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