Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - signed katana for id and discussion please

Maskell · 16th November 2017, 08:04 AM

As a general rule gendaito (hand forged) don't have a Showa or Seki stamp, they can have a star or a tan stamp & a few others. I suggest your sword is a machine made gunto with oil temper, still a nice condition sword.

Best,
Jerry

16th November 2017, 08:04 AM	#15
Maskell Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 38	As a general rule gendaito (hand forged) don't have a Showa or Seki stamp, they can have a star or a tan stamp & a few others. I suggest your sword is a machine made gunto with oil temper, still a nice condition sword. Best, Jerry