Dedicated Swords

[vajo]

Maybe a silly question.

I know there are unsigned so called shadow swords but

If sword was ordered to dedicate it to a high ranking person with a special inscription, was it possible or normal to make one or two copies with the same dedication and give it to other persons? If an Admiral or General was given a sword by the tenno for a service is it not an insult if another or two gets a excactly copy with the same inscription and date?

 

"Hey i recieved a sword from the tenno personal for my services." "Oh cool, i got the same one. Look" 

 

Or is this only westerner thinking?

[Ray Singer]

I believe that a shoji-mei / special order inscription would only appear on the sword that is given to that owner. The kageuchi would remain unsigned or signed differently.