loiner1965 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 is this the showa arsenal stamp as its hard to tell.....many thanks Quote
paulb Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 Steve, Yes I think it is half a showa stamp. They just weren't acurrate enough with the punch regards p Paul Quote
Rich S Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 Yes, Fukumoto Kanemune with Showa stamp - very typical of his work. Rich S Quote
loiner1965 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Posted March 1, 2009 Yes, Fukumoto Kanemune with Showa stamp - very typical of his work. Rich S yes....he was amahides legit son i believe and rated low to medium smith....was all his swords traditionally made even the showa stamped ones as he did sign them with and without the arsenal stamp Quote
Rich S Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 No, Kanemune's swords are considered Showato, non-traditionally made whether or not they have an arsenal stamp. I've had one without and it was definitely not traditionally made. Rich S Quote
loiner1965 Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 cheers rich for your input, would it be reasonable to assume that he made the blade using machine ready metal then clay tempered it in the traditionel way as i seen numerous links on the net detailing this.....sort of semi nihonto you might say Quote
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