hddennis Posted January 16, 2021 Report Posted January 16, 2021 Good friend asked me for help on translation of the mei on a katana he just acquired so I thought I'd ask for help here as it is not my strong suit. Thanks in advance for any assistance, Howard Dennis Quote
Nobody Posted January 16, 2021 Report Posted January 16, 2021 昭和二十年 - Showa 20th year 兼丈 - Kanetake 3 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 16, 2021 Report Posted January 16, 2021 So, for the rookies - 1945 Quote
hddennis Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Posted January 16, 2021 Thanks Guys, appreciate the help and because of it I was able to find this: Howard Dennis Quote
waljamada Posted January 17, 2021 Report Posted January 17, 2021 If you could, please post pictures of the blade. Would be curious to see if it looks similar to the one I bought! Also curious if yours has any stamps on it as mine didn't. Had perhaps a spot where one could have possibly been thougb. I can tell mine is non-traditional (not tamagahane) steel but the blade is water quenched and over all is actually quite a beauty. Also curious what the koshirae is....is it gunto? Quote
hddennis Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Posted January 17, 2021 10 hours ago, waljamada said: If you could, please post pictures of the blade. Would be curious to see if it looks similar to the one I bought! Also curious if yours has any stamps on it as mine didn't. Had perhaps a spot where one could have possibly been thougb. I can tell mine is non-traditional (not tamagahane) steel but the blade is water quenched and over all is actually quite a beauty. Also curious what the koshirae is....is it gunto? Adam, all I can tell you is he says there are no stamps and blade is in what appears to be it's original shirasaya. He and I were curious as to why a blade made in 1945 would not have gone straight to Gunto mounts. Here's photos he sent in initial inquiry. Quote
Michaelr Posted January 17, 2021 Report Posted January 17, 2021 WOW beautiful blade. Thank you for sharing MikeR Quote
waljamada Posted January 17, 2021 Report Posted January 17, 2021 Howard, that looks very similar to the one I purchased. Also looks water quenched but doesn't look tamagahane. Odd that it also doesn't have a stamp on it...wonder whats going on with this maker and not having stamps. That is a clean looking blade. The kissaki on mine is also a "fat" one (wide along the mune side). Kind of like the stainless steel navy swords have. Quote
Edward Mahle Posted January 18, 2021 Report Posted January 18, 2021 10 hours ago, waljamada said: Howard, that looks very similar to the one I purchased. Also looks water quenched but doesn't look tamagahane. Odd that it also doesn't have a stamp on it...wonder whats going on with this maker and not having stamps. That is a clean looking blade. The kissaki on mine is also a "fat" one (wide along the mune side). Kind of like the stainless steel navy swords have. I agree 100% bar steel could be swedish steel though still a really cool blade for the right price of course. Quote
hddennis Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Posted February 22, 2021 Just happened to notice that my friends sword is now listed on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SCARCE-WW2-WWII-Japanese-KATANA-SWORD-IN-SHIRA-SAYA-SIGNED-DATED-1945/114697699052?hash=item1ab483feec:g:UUcAAOSwLf9gMEhF Howard Dennis Quote
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