Bruce Pennington Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 Normally I can at least make out 1 kanji!!! 1 Quote
SteveM Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 服部正廣 Hattori Masahiro One of the million variations of his mei. 6 1 Quote
lonely panet Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 Was he drunk? Or 1 handed 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 19, 2024 Author Report Posted January 19, 2024 I know! Sometimes I just shake my head. Doctors, here, are notorious for intentionally poor handwriting. Seems some of these smiths went to the same school as our docs. Thanks Steve! It's an undated, large Seki-stamped blade in 98 fittings on fleabay. Quote
Kiipu Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 I'll just have to take your word on this one! Looks like chicken scratches to me. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 20, 2024 Author Report Posted January 20, 2024 Thanks guys (Steve!). I would have guessed "masa" for that 3rd one, but no way I was going to get close on the rest. Quote
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