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shobu zukuri katana with interesting tang

Submitted by petersan on Mon, 2013-02-04 17:31

Hello all,

I acquired this shobu zukuri katana but I can not fully translate the tang, it was made in 1929? and used a special steel or so?

please someone tell me what the tang says on both sides, I aam very curious about it.
I think the hamon is etched, not real, or perhaps too weak to see it under the make up polish, the date makes it an intersting blade anyway.
regards
Peter Gajdos

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#1Submitted by petersan on Thu, 2013-02-07 12:04.

Oh well, noone can help?

Oh well,
noone can help?

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G. Peter

"Your skill is like a weapon, sharpen it every day !"
#2Submitted by saipan59 on Fri, 2013-02-08 03:59.

stainless steel

It's not a signature. It explains that the blade was made with no-rust steel (aka stainless steel). The second line (on the left) is a company name. I remember reading about some blades made with an early form of stainless steel; don't remember the details.
The date (on the other side) is November 1929.

Pete