Japanese Tanto Blade Name Translation Help Please

[SteveR]

Taka .... I would have posted first, but my wife required my attention!!! (honest).

(^__^)

--Guy

Mr stiffy get a work out ?

[ghp95134]

I do not know why my post was "auto corrected" ... I had the problem when posting it ... corrected it. Now I see it has auto-corrected again.

Where my post says "double-decal 106" it should read D.D.-106.

I've had to put periods after the Ds because it auto-corrected again!

So, in military speak, it should be "Delta Delta One Zero Six"

Sheesh!

--Guy

[Alan M]

Hi Howard , i would like to see some nice close ups of the blade itself including the tip please if possible

[KradSpam]

The double decal auto correct refers to German WW2 helmets, single decal, double decal etc. It annoys us helmet geeks too at times

[BOB COLEMAN]

This is an aiakuchi mounting and may not have been worn by a samurai as katana were the only blades restri ted to the samurai class. I agree that the blade name was likely put their by the swordsmith

[hddennis]

Hi Howard , i would like to see some nice close ups of the blade itself including the tip please if possible

Sorry, I missed your initial post, here's the best my poor photo skills could capture.

[BOB COLEMAN]

The blade appears to be healthy with no flaws. Blades with a nickname are fairly rare. I once had a late 17th century katana in military mounts that was swordsmith signed and the erverse of the nakago had the sword's name, which was the name of a famous sumo of the period. The blade was wide and stout and I could see where the inspiration came from. The writing was in the same hand as the swordsmith's.

[Alan M]

Thanks for the extra pics Howard , it is a very nice blade .