Bruce Pennington Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 I can see the "Takayama to" and have found a Naomasa from the war era, but he used different kanji - 直政. The guys on the Guns.ru thread were thrown by the middle kanji. Could I get a full translation on this one please? (on one of the post-war souvenirs) Quote
Shugyosha Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 Hi Bruce, Takayama to Kanenao kore (o) tsukuru. Quote
mecox Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 Yes thats him, Kanenao. See Naval sword article pages 39-42 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 28, 2021 Author Report Posted October 28, 2021 Thanks guys, that makes more sense. George, that's the guy all right! I would like to say this is evidence that Tenzoshan was using some surplus blades made before war's end, but as several of these smiths continued to work well into the 1980s, I guess it's really not possible to say. I have 3 Kanenao blades, now, in post-war souvenir fittings, along with a Sukenori. Quote
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