Im a new member and seeking for more information of my yoshiaki fujiwara.

[noypi]

Does anyone recognize this yoshiaki fukiwara kanji on my nakiri? Is it shinpei kato works? Thanks and have a good day sir

 

[Matus]

Welcome to the forums

 

[Corradobrit1]

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Does anyone recognize this yoshiaki fukiwara kanji on my nakiri? Is it shinpei kato works? Thanks and have a good day sir

From my understanding both Shinpei and Kiyoshi Kato chisel their makers kanji on the right side. Take a look at this example of a nakiri attributed to the father. I would have my doubts regarding the provenance of the blade in your photo.

 

[noypi]

Hey sir thanks for the info you gave here i tried to make video for your reference

 

[noypi]

From my understanding both Shinpei and Kiyoshi Kato chisel their makers kanji on the right side. Take a look at this example of a nakiri attributed to the father. I would have my doubts regarding the provenance of the blade in your photo.

What are your doubts about the blade sir? I really cant find same kanji as written on my blade online. Yoshiaki fujiwara kato is very far from it. But someone also told me that this might be the fathers made or could be the son also.

 

[noypi]

Welcome to the forums

Thanks sir

 

[Corradobrit1]

What are your doubts about the blade sir? I really cant find same kanji as written on my blade online. Yoshiaki fujiwara kato is very far from it. But someone also told me that this might be the fathers made or could be the son also.

Well neither father nor son stamp their names on the blades. Makers are pretty consistent and this is not how the family mark them. Plenty of examples out there, going back 60+ years, for reference purposes, like the one above. But it would be easy for someone to create a metal stamp if they wanted to deceive, but not saying that is the case here. Google translate gives me "Special Yoshiaki". And that could be anyone. Its not an unusual name.

 

[noypi]

Well neither father nor son stamp their names on the blades. Makers are pretty consistent and this is not how the Kato family mark them. Plenty of examples out there, going back 60+ years, for reference purposes. But it would be easy for someone to create a metal stamp if they wanted to deceive, but not saying that is the case here. Google translate gives me "Special Yoshiaki". And that could be anyone. Its not an unusual name.

I only see once same kanji and they already verify it to kikuhide ginzan store before. With stamp of kikuhide at yhe other blade, they say its a legit mark. Im just gathering more info for this could be a rare knife then. Kikuhide and kato are very closed family thats why they are well known seller of yoshiaki fujiwara. My attached documents says the former smith kanji they are using is yoshiaki that is visible on my nakiri

 

[noypi]

Well neither father nor son stamp their names on the blades. Makers are pretty consistent and this is not how the family mark them. Plenty of examples out there, going back 60+ years, for reference purposes, like the one above. But it would be easy for someone to create a metal stamp if they wanted to deceive, but not saying that is the case here. Google translate gives me "Special Yoshiaki". And that could be anyone. Its not an unusual name.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Interesting. I would reach out to @Zweber12 and @khashy for their opinion. Those guys are the ones with a substantial amount of historical Kato knowledge.

 

[noypi]

Interesting. I would reach out to @Zweber12 and @khashy for their opinion. Those guys are the ones with a substantial amount of historical Kato knowledge.

I think khashy already said to me it was the father really did it on other website. He is very famous. The other guy i think its khashy friend too there could be possiblity that kiyoshi made it its 50/50 unless the owner of kikuhide ginzan verify it. Thanks again sir for giving info. Have a nice day