Japanese dagger in Aynu style? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

Tatyana Dianova Japanese dagger in Aynu style? 13th June 2017, 09:34 AM

Rich I don't think (?) it is Ainu.... 13th June 2017, 12:18 PM

kronckew I have a friend that is quite... 13th June 2017, 03:50 PM

Rich I stand corrected. I Googled... 13th June 2017, 05:17 PM

kronckew :) i try to learn one new... 13th June 2017, 05:24 PM

Tatyana Dianova Great information, thanks a... 13th June 2017, 07:59 PM

Jens Nordlunde Maskell, I have an Indian... 18th June 2017, 09:02 PM

kronckew the tangs on these are... 18th June 2017, 11:10 PM

pbleed This looks to me like the... 19th June 2017, 01:50 AM

Lee Is this possibly related? 19th June 2017, 05:52 AM

Tatyana Dianova Jens: All screws on old... 19th June 2017, 07:46 AM

19th June 2017, 01:50 AM	#9
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 88	This looks to me like the signature of the man who carved the fittings. It is probably in NO WAY a reference to whoever made the blade. If I had to - I'd read this signature a either "Hoichi" or "Norikazu". If reseach were to turn up anything on this person I bet it would say ""Late Edo wood carver". This might also support my suggestion that this is a Japanese production - possibly for the Ainu trade, and NOT made by an Ainu. Thanks for showing us the sword. Peter

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