WiriWiri
Senior Member
Misono?
Not even close, albeit the letters might look similar from a distance, if you were v.drunk (and really quite blind)
Misono?
Masahiro? Tojiro? MAZAKI?!Not even close, albeit the letters might look similar from a distance, if you were v.drunk (and really quite blind)
OK, one more. It‘s getting late here and it’s Sunday, so forgive me if I toss this in without the usual megalomaniac gobshitery
It’s not too distinctive, but I suspect many of you will have one from this maker in your kit. One of my very first J-Knives - 15 years old or so, and still in pretty much original nick, Knowing what I know now, I did alright with this one
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These couldn't be more different, but Iove them all equally. Still getting used to the thick boy though.
Can't see them very well...
the KU one is a shig?
I’d say Mizuno
Ikeda blue 2 honyakiI’d say Mizuno
The middle one is Kaeru WH!?These couldn't be more different, but Iove them all equally. Still getting used to the thick boy though.
Ikeda blue honyaki!Here is your chance!
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No ikeda yes, blue yesIkeda blue honyaki!
Masahiro? Tojiro? MAZAKI?!
Aritsugu?
In this game there are No winners
OK, one more. It‘s getting late here and it’s Sunday, so forgive me if I toss this in without the usual megalomaniac gobshitery
It’s not too distinctive, but I suspect many of you will have one from this maker in your kit. One of my very first J-Knives - 15 years old or so, and still in pretty much original nick, Knowing what I know now, I did alright with this one
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OK, one more. It‘s getting late here and it’s Sunday, so forgive me if I toss this in without the usual megalomaniac gobshitery
It’s not too distinctive, but I suspect many of you will have one from this maker in your kit. One of my very first J-Knives - 15 years old or so, and still in pretty much original nick, Knowing what I know now, I did alright with this one
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I give myself 3/4 point here.No ikeda yes, blue yes
A MAC?
S. Tanaka! Although you did drop a hint about English letters on it. Hmmm... Looks wide bevel to me, though.
Y KatoThese are decent guesses, but clearly of the hit and hope variety. In the sake of closure and decency I now feel obliged to reduce the size of the haystack that you are needle-hunting in.
But yep, it’s often considered an entry level blade, The kind of maker that features on the ‘first J knife/most underrated smith’ types lists on here quite frequently. More trad than production line...
Y Kato
AnryuOK, one more. It‘s getting late here and it’s Sunday, so forgive me if I toss this in without the usual megalomaniac gobshitery
It’s not too distinctive, but I suspect many of you will have one from this maker in your kit. One of my very first J-Knives - 15 years old or so, and still in pretty much original nick, Knowing what I know now, I did alright with this one
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Anryu
Do you have to be so tough on me? 1/4 point maybe?!No Takefu, no cigar. Yoshimi‘s a whippersnapper in comparison to the smith of this blade
Do you have to be so tough on me? 1/4 point maybe?!
I summon the spirit of Hans Gruber...
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