Masamoto KS/KK Kanji?

[Recoil Rob]

Is it possible tell the grade of a Masamoto from the stamped Kanji? Is this a KK or a KS?

thanks,

Rob

 

[sakuranegi]

Yes, as far as I know. This is a KS one. The bottom three kanjis means main store and they are not on KK knives. I can be wrong.

add: Just fyi: KA also have those three kanji I think.

 

[KenHash]

Actually the KK series is the only one without the 総本店.
I don't think I could tell if that knife is KS, KA, HS, or HA from that picture alone.

 

[Recoil Rob]

OK, it's at least a KS then, thank you.