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I am looking at a kai gunto without anything on the nagado.

 

Should all kai guntos have a stamp of some kind, or can a blade tang not have anything on it and still be legit?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Jose

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20 minutes ago, Battara said:

kai gunto

Hello Jose:

In general, kai gunto (referring to naval mounts) can have different kinds of blades. Some are a type of rust-free steel (anchor stamp), some are known as KJT (traditionally made swords), some use old family blades. I have also seen kai gunto with seki blades. So the direct answer to your question is no - not all have the anchor stamp on them.

 

John C.

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Good point.  I forgot about gendaito and family blades.   I assume that this also applies to shin gunto blades as well.

 

Many thanks.

 

Jose

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