Hi everybody. Can you please help us identify the maker, and any other information about the maker of this sword.
Thanks in advance for your help in this matter.

Hi I have two swords that I can not figure out who the maker is. Can anybody help me out?
Oh I guess I will have to do the second one in a separate blog.

Hello all! Love the site - great resource. Situation: I recently purchased a very rough late edo era tsuka for parts and to disassemble for research purposes. The menuki are not high quality, they look like cast brass. In fact the whole tsuka was pretty poor quality when it was made. I have been doing some cleaning to remove the surface grime but maintain the ageing & patina etc. but have reached a dilemma...

Hi there,
need some help to figure out the smith's signature.
Thanks for helping. Rgds Jacques

I got this from my uncle, who got it from a garage sale a few years ago. The previous owner didn't tell him much about it. I'm guessing it is probably just a replica, but I would really like to know for sure: it will still always be my first sword, regardless of whether or not it's fake.

Thank you,
Regards,
Michael Ronco

Hi, can anyone help in reading the signature on my WW2 sword? I have been told that is probably a Showa blade, thanks.

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Here is what I assume is a Seki stamp on the tang of my Ido Hidetoshi named blade. It does not look quite like what I have seen on other Seki blades. Is it,like other militaria I collect, a variation or does it mean something else? Forgive my ignorance but I do not regularly collect anything other than US items.

Thanks in advance for your help, Jerry

I have a WW II officer's sword that I need help with. I have scoured sites and have had no luck. Here are some pictures. Hope ya'll can help.