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help for tachi

Submitted by Berend on Tue, 2015-11-10 19:44

Hello all,
I'm new to Nihonto club, so try to find some information.
For some decades I collected some katana and tanto, but had other interests for years.
In the past there was not much information on nihonto, but nowadays it's much easier with all the web info.
To start a search for more information about my most precious sword, as you can see on the images, I ask you to help me.
Thanks, Berend

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#1Submitted by saipan59 on Wed, 2015-11-11 02:37.

Kunihira

The signature is "KASHUu JUu FUJIWARA KUNIHIRA".
See KUN147.

Pete
#2Submitted by Berend on Fri, 2015-11-13 09:33.

Thank you for your answer

Thank you for your answer Pete,
I could find a "Hawleys bible" on the internet and waiting till it arrives.
Will create more time to study the swords I have.
Berend
#3Submitted by saipan59 on Fri, 2015-11-13 16:33.

Hawley's

Hi,
Hawley's is nothing but a big list of smiths.
You can find the same (and better) info using the "Swordsmith Index" on this site, and other info by using Google.

30 years ago, Hawley's was a great reference, because it was the largest list of smiths in English. But back then, there was no Internet, and no Google...

Pete