Nakago Mune Stamp Survey

[Bruce Pennington]

Running a survey of blades with stamps on the nakago mune (back edge of tang).  Please check your officer blades for stamps and post photos.  In addition to the mune shot, would appreciate photos of both side of nakago, and overall shot of blade with fittings, and your opinion as to whether the blade was traditionally made or not.

Our primary focus is the Toku stamp, like the second one in the example below, however I track them all, so please post what you have regardless of a Toku or not.

 

Thanks for the help guys!

[John C]

I'll start it off:

You have one of my Kanehide already that has the small Seki stamp on the mune. And the Kanehide with the toku and na stamps. Here is another Kanehide from Yakiba.com with the small Na stamp. I would add that many of Kanehide's blades from 1944 when he worked in Seki have these stamps on the mune. So if anyone has a Kanehide, please take a look. Thank you all for participating. 

https://yakiba.com/kanehide-nakata/

 

John C.

Edited July 31 by John C

[Matsunoki]

Hi Bruce, I think I sent you these a few weeks ago?

Nice gendaito “Hizen Kunimitsu” in good quality Type 98

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks John!

 

Collin, yes, RJT smith, but no star, Ho Ho 1.

[Matsunoki]

Hi Bruce.

Another one on a fine Gendai blade by Nagamitsu….undated. Pristine  Type 3 mounts. 
Simple “Nagamitsu saku” mei

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Sweet!  Thanks Colin!  I have one just a bit earlier - 阪1431 - on file.  Love to see blades made close together.

[Bruce Pennington]

@Marcin found this Kaneaki with the Toku stamp.  From the pictures I really can't tell if it's gendaito or not.  Maybe some of you guys who are better at that would give my your opinion.  I'll post a couple of shots, but they have several for a better evaluation on this site: Jauce Auction of Kaneaki Rinje seishiki