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As promised, here are additional photos.  As others have stated, I believe the date is 1936, which is before Moriwaki was appointed as a master smith for the Kikusui Tanto Kai.  The Kikusui appears to be hand-done, but has good detail.

 

Hopefully these photos help - I've tried to capture the activity; however, we don't have the best natural light here this morning.

 

Steve

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All,

 

Thank you for the comments and input.

 

Bruce,

 

Thank you for the date analysis - a 1940 date certainly looks plausible with the way you laid it out.  This would line up with Moriwaki's appointment to the Shrine in 1940.

 

All considered, I am thinking about having this piece polished and having shirasaya made.  Would be curious to get others opinions on that.

 

Thanks to all that looked, and especially those who've taken the time to provide their opinions - very much appreciated.

 

Steve

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