hddennis Posted December 15, 2020 Report Posted December 15, 2020 Viewing a sword online and would like to know what the signature says Please. Thanks for your help, Howard Dennis Quote
Shugyosha Posted December 15, 2020 Report Posted December 15, 2020 Hi Howard, It doesn’t look like a genuine Japanese sword to me from this photo. Can you post any others? What does the description of the sword say? 1 Quote
SteveM Posted December 15, 2020 Report Posted December 15, 2020 南蛮鐵聖綱 Nanban tetsu Kiyotsuna 1 1 Quote
hddennis Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Posted December 15, 2020 It's on a militaria website, just says Japanese officers Gunto. Howard Dennis Quote
hddennis Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Posted December 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, SteveM said: 南蛮鐵聖綱 Nanban tetsu Kiyotsuna It's been years since I read anything on Japanese swords but if memory serves me correctly doesn't the Nanban Tetsu refer to the sword being made with non-traditional steel? Howard Dennis Quote
SteveM Posted December 15, 2020 Report Posted December 15, 2020 Nanban tetsu is steel imported from outside of Japan. 1 Quote
Surfson Posted December 17, 2020 Report Posted December 17, 2020 Literally means "Southern Barbarian Steel". LOL 1 1 Quote
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