TheGermanBastard Posted October 11, 2021 Report Posted October 11, 2021 Hello, is anybody familiar with a teste cutter name Gotō Heisaku? He ought to have been active in the mid 19th century. I could not come up with anything through Google. Thank you! Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 11, 2021 Report Posted October 11, 2021 Known Gotō family testers from the book 'Tameshigiri' by M. Sesko: Gotō Gosaburō Gotō Gozaemon Gotō Shintarō Gotō Tameemon All active during the 1800's. Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Posted October 11, 2021 Thank you. So Markus mentions no Heisaku? Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 11, 2021 Report Posted October 11, 2021 No mention, it is difficult as there is no index. He would be the best person to contact for more information. Quote
SteveM Posted October 11, 2021 Report Posted October 11, 2021 Here is another sword with a cutting test by Gotō Heisaku. https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords6/KY332229.htm Guido made an index of sword cutters (it should be available on this site somewhere), but this name doesn't appear in it. 1 Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Posted October 12, 2021 Thank you Steve! Unfortunately that blade has no Kanteisho. I am undecided wheter there was really a cutting tester by that name - or if it is possibly all bogus? Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 12, 2021 Report Posted October 12, 2021 If you have pictures of the cutting test handy that may help to compare with other Gotō testers. Quote
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