da_mich* KKF Supporting Member Joined Apr 12, 2019 Messages 321 Reaction score 273 Location Germany Dec 31, 2022 #1 Hello, i bought a Buffalo Horn Usuba for 50$ in Japan. I can´t read the part near the handle. Maybe it´s the Craftsman Stamp. I looks similar to Ikeda (池田). Maybe anybody knows it? Thanks for help
Hello, i bought a Buffalo Horn Usuba for 50$ in Japan. I can´t read the part near the handle. Maybe it´s the Craftsman Stamp. I looks similar to Ikeda (池田). Maybe anybody knows it? Thanks for help
L Lurkernomore Well-Known Member Joined Jun 12, 2022 Messages 190 Reaction score 277 Location Europe Dec 31, 2022 #2 That’s the previous owner‘s name, Iwata I think. The maker stamp would be on the back.
da_mich* KKF Supporting Member Joined Apr 12, 2019 Messages 321 Reaction score 273 Location Germany Dec 31, 2022 #3 Ah thank you very much