Please help me identify this knife / kanji

I scored that on auctions. I would like to know more on it. Thanks a lot!!

For one its left handed so its practically garbage :rofl2:

:justkidding:

Ittosai Kagetora? Maybe ask Jon...he may know guys in those circles.

Thx for the tip XooMG. BTW, to my european eye the kanji look beautifully made. Is it the case?

zetieum said:

Thx for the tip XooMG. BTW, to my european eye the kanji look beautifully made. Is it the case?

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I do not think it is particularly bad or particularly good, but my opinion is not really relevant.

一刀斋景虎 佑
一刀斋 is kanji for Ittosai, which some would recognize as part of Ittosai Kotetsu, for which the kanji is 一刀斋虎辙.
That last kanji, 佑, makes no sense at all. If it were 作, it would have made sense. For example, google Ittosai Kotetsu for images, and you would see 一刀斋虎辙 作.

My guess: an Ittosai wannabe.

一刀斎　景虎　I think makes the ginga 銀香　line.

KenHash said:

一刀斎　景虎　I think makes the ginga 銀香　line.

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nope

OK. not a clear story here so. The knife is actually quite nice, whoever made it.

The calligraphy is sub-par. You should dispose of it immediately.

Ruso said:

The calligraphy is sub-par. You should dispose of it immediately.

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Sorry, I do not understand your point, certainly my bad english. Are you saying that I should get rid of the knife because the calligraphy is not nice?

It was American sarcasm. He was referring to the viral thread on Kato's calligraphy from a month or two ago.

zetieum said:

Sorry, I do not understand your point, certainly my bad english. Are you saying that I should get rid of the knife because the calligraphy is not nice?

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It's very likely just a reference to this - http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/s...e-s-Kanji-is-like-wrriten-by-a-5-year-old-kid

JBroida said:

nope

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Can you tell me who does? Thanks.

ashi hamono makes our the ginga series and our gesshin ginga series

Thanks just found it as well.

BTW Jon: you have no idea what this knife could be??

So far it seems like Ittousai Kagetora Honpo (一刀斎景虎本&#33303 was a Cutlery shop in Kyoto established circa 2000. But I suspect it no longer exists as I can't find any current info on them.
They sold a number of brands, Ashi Hamono Sakai's Ginga line being one of them. The 一刀斎景虎 mark apparently was their in-house label.

KenHash: Thanks a lot! That is a great info.
Clearly the knife is in carbon steel, but not extremly reactive.