Aspalathos Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Hello need some info about this katana,how old can it be. Quote
Rawa Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 It’s ww2 showato. It have showa sakura stamp. Dunno which smith. Made untraditionally in some way. T98 mounts. 1 Quote
nulldevice Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Signed 濃州住大矢友信作 - Noshu ju Oya Tomonobu saku. From Marcus Sesko's book, Japanese Swordsmiths: TOMONOBU (友信), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Tomonobu” (友信), real name Ōya Kyōichi (大矢供一), born December 1st 1899, son of Kanenobu (兼信), he worked as guntō smith and died October 12th 1967 3 2 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Vedran, The Showa stamp was used by the civilian Seki Cutlery Manufacturers Association on inspected blades between 1935 - 1942. Most dated blades were made in 1940 - 1941. The hamon (temper line) is quite flamboyant! I like it. Care and Cleaning: Japanese Sword Care - Japaneseswordindex.com 1 1 Quote
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