Bruce Pennington Posted September 15, 2021 Report Posted September 15, 2021 I filed this long ago without recording the smith. Could I get help with the name, please. It's mounted in Type 98 fittings. John, @PNSSHOGUN just found a Yoshisuke kiaigunto with the warrior stamp. If the mei are different, then the stamp must be tied to a forge/shop. Thanks! Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 15, 2021 Author Report Posted September 15, 2021 And just to save some time, the other one is posted on a Japanese site as "Yoshisuke". Is this correct? Or could they be the same? Quote
SteveM Posted September 15, 2021 Report Posted September 15, 2021 濃州関住人吉近作 Nōshū Seki jūnin Yoshichika saku Smith's name is Yoshichika. This second one is correct: Yoshisuke (saku) 1 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 16, 2021 Author Report Posted September 16, 2021 Thank you Steve! Well, unless they’re the same guy, that pretty much sets the stamp as a group or factory or forge logo. it’s interesting that they are both “Yoshi’s”. Any thoughts @george trotter? Quote
george trotter Posted September 16, 2021 Report Posted September 16, 2021 Hi Bruce, These are signed to/by different smiths (Yoshi kanji are different and Chika and Suke of course are also different). I think probably made in/by same workshop/sword company. Tang shape and file marks seem the same. Regards, 1 Quote
Stephen Posted September 16, 2021 Report Posted September 16, 2021 Buried some wher in NMB is a post on the horsehead stamp. Or was it a JSS/US article sorry for the lack of memory but there's something out there on it. Edit so this where you got the nakago...sorry this is what i was thinking about. 1 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 16, 2021 Author Report Posted September 16, 2021 Thanks Stephen, that's the original one! And thanks to all for the info. I'll update the Stamps Doc with the smith names. Quote
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