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Post by mt on Mar 13, 2020 2:02:53 GMT
I have a Japanese sword with a symbol that looks like a house stamped on it.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Mar 13, 2020 2:04:12 GMT
Pics
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Post by mt on Mar 13, 2020 2:17:13 GMT
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Post by mt on Mar 13, 2020 2:21:00 GMT
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Post by mt on Mar 13, 2020 2:23:18 GMT
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Post by ambulocetus on Mar 31, 2020 19:50:49 GMT
It looks like it might be an arsenal stamp. I don't know enough to say much more than that. If nobody here answers your question, you could try the Nihonto Message Board. Lots of knowledgeable Gunto enthusiasts there.
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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Apr 1, 2020 11:47:54 GMT
Can you show pictures of the sword?
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 1, 2020 16:31:25 GMT
I'm getting "Hitobi" or some such reading from the individual kanji (which are 人 and 日) , which I'm still hunting down as a single combined kanji character. IMHO, it's not an arsenal mark, possibly a manufacturer's mark, or some obscure inspector's chop.
Please produce full and sharp photos of the sword, along with where you got it and all the other background, such as whether or not you own this object, or are reposting this photo from a sale offering somewhere. "Expert" does not mean that we are psychics who can read what amounts to tea leaves. We need context to understand what we are seeing.
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 1, 2020 18:05:42 GMT
OK, I feel that I know what it is. It appears to be a variant form of 合, one reading of which is "correct", or "fit". Probably an acceptance mark.
Now please show us the whole sword in detail.
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