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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 17, 2014 21:21:59 GMT
Hello all, I was dissembling a sword when I ran across a marking on the tang of the blade. I was wondering if anyone could identify the marking. It looks Chinese to me but since I have zero experience with Chinese swords and don't read Chinese other than the find the noodle house I can't really be sure. Thanks in advance for your help. ~Mike~ imageshack.com/a/img809/9073/9d6o.jpg |
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Mar 17, 2014 21:30:50 GMT
It doesn't look like any hanzi/kanji I've ever seen, but seeing as there's some 2000 or so, I suppose that's not saying much. If you turned it 90 degrees to the right, however, it does bear some resemblance to the hanzi/kanji for "wood": 木. Beyond that, I can't identify any individual radicals, so I wouldn't know where to start. Sorry I couldn't tell you more.
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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 17, 2014 21:55:55 GMT
the grip is a wood core.
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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 18, 2014 0:41:15 GMT
I was just informed by a Chinese neighbor that it indeed says wood, although it looked rushed.
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Post by Turok on Mar 18, 2014 6:46:26 GMT
Is that the tang? Boy it looks skinny, hope you don't cut anything with it.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Mar 18, 2014 7:50:40 GMT
Yes, it says wood.  |
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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 18, 2014 13:05:34 GMT
Thank you Lancelot. I also confirmed it with other native Chinese speaking people in my Neighborhood. I live in North Flushing/Whitestone after all so I've no shortage of native speakers that are friends and neighbors to ask. So far they've all said "wood". Get ready for the poopstorm when I post where its from.
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Post by Turok on Mar 19, 2014 1:47:42 GMT
Oh, I've got a baaaaaaaaaad feeling about this... :lol:
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Post by William Swiger on Mar 19, 2014 5:24:42 GMT
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Post by Sugiyama on Mar 19, 2014 19:18:09 GMT
Oh boy....
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Post by Arwyn on Mar 21, 2014 16:33:24 GMT
I can already see the peanut gallery lighting up their cigars on the Hindenburg for this event.....
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