Arsenal Stamps.

[Conway S]

10 hours ago, BANGBANGSAN said:

Also note the term 「調製」  in the advertisement, which represents “Adjusting”.

 

Trystan, do you interpret the advertisement to mean that they can mount (blades) as command swords or gunto? Or that they manufacture command swords and gunto? Otherwise, what’s considered an adjustment?

[John C]

@Bruce Pennington

Bruce:

Not sure what to make of this mark/stamp. Maybe it's just a partial. On a sword with what looks like a souvenir tsuka and navy tsuba/seppa.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/127778985142?

 

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

38 minutes ago, John C said:

mark/stamp.

John, 

It's a messy, and made worse by the photo, small circled anchor.  Excuse my horrid editing:

 

Another one of those mystery rigs.  Is the paint "3"? or is there a faded "1" on top, so "13"?  For now, I'll call it a "3" which puts it (along with the black ito and 1-piece fuchi/seppa) into the first run souvenir swords using mostly surplus parts.  Toyosuke, for the record.

[Bruce Pennington]

March 2026 Update now available for the Stamps of the Japanese Sword.  Download here: Stamps of the Japanese Sword - NMB Download Section

 

What's new:
-- Navy Tsuba with "Gunto Houkoku" "Serve the Country with Military Swords". It was the slogan of the government program to procure civilian swords for the war effort.
-- Stamped mei - Kanemune
-- Kikumon - new variant added in this section lacking better way to classify it - Botan/Peony Flower on a 26th Generation Kanenori. Significance unknown
-- Kokuin - Kiyonobu and Kanenori added
-- Kakihan - 4 added: Enshin, 1905; Masatsugu; Sukenao, 1696; Yukihide, 1853
-- Blades with both Kakihan & Kokuin - Naotane, used personal kakihan + kokuin of city the blade was made in
-- Appraisors - Ho' nami Kotoku added
-- Koshirae stamps - Itabashi Supervisory Unit, Army Ordinance Admin HQ
-- Unknowns - Circled Yama; Circled kana
-- Type 19 shop logo - 2 added.

 

Enjoy