flight23 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Hello, I am new to this forum and hope I am posting this in the right place. But I have a Japanese sword which I believe is from ww2. The story is that it was taken from a Japanese captain as he was pulled out of the water. I was hoping to get some help with the markings on the tang. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve Quote
Grey Doffin Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Yamashiro Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu Grey Quote
george trotter Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I cringe when you say the sword was "pulled from the water"...I hope the blade is not corroded by salt water. The sword is older than WWII. There are a lot of smiths who signed this way. From the pic, it seems to be a reasonably similar signature to Yamashiro Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu of the Manji period 1658-1671. It would be worthwhile to post better pics of 1. the signature, 2. the date (if present on the other side) and 3. the blade: A. overall, B tip, and C. closeups of the surface etc. tempered edge etc. as many people here could tell you if it is similar and can recommend you to people who can give you hands-on advice and opinions. I do stress however, that if it has been dipped in salt water and left for 70 years, I doubt it would be saveable. Regards, Quote
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