Toryu2020 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Lots for the translator here, anyone have a good reading for this name? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 This one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiayang Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 The smith is: 水府住勝村常陸介源正勝 = Suifu-jū Katsumura Hitachi no Suke Minamoto Masakatsu 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Excellent - seeing how he writes the tsuki-hen it all makes sense - thank you -t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Very highly rated smith, looks to be a special order inscription as well. Can we see the rest of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Sorry John I only snapped pictures of the tang. The blade is in poor polish but otherwise in good shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 for comparsion Tanto made by the second Generation 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 Thank you Volker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 with pleasure Thomas for a special made Katsumura Msakatsu please have a look at John Kurata's ricecracker swords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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