For the clone seekers, here are the scabbard Haikan measurement differences as calculated from the photos. The clone had its center of gravity further away from the Tsuba, so the Haikan position was shifted to allow the clone to hang with the right balance. Hoped to do this in mid August, but my laptop got heatstroke and I only now recovered from the setback.
Looks like Seki Tōken KK is back in the news again! Anyone care to find the building location in modern day Seki City?
Is this Seki Sword factory building still standing?
Is this Seki Sword factory building still standing? - Military Swords of Japan - Nihonto Message Board
No Luck with Clone's yet, but did find something interesting in response to post #69 by Nick.
Found it on a Type 98 though, not on a Type 95.
Sorry about the low res picture.
That one is a matsu 松, slightly different on the strokes.
私 vs 松
Looking again, it seems your eyes are better than mine!
Sorry about that, another false alarm.
And the quest goes on...
Now you piqued my interest. What's the name on the Type 98? Too small to read.
It would be one of the Yamagami brothers, Akihisa or Munetoshi, as only they used that stamp.
Spot on Kiipu!
1943 Munetoshi, still on ebay at the moment.
So what is this stamp actually used to signify?
i haven't seen it before, that i know of.
The meaning of the encircled 松 stamp is unknown. Below is a link to a list of known swords though.
Arsenal Stamps. - Page 19 - Military Swords of Japan - Nihonto Message Board
Some info follow Nick's post #181
I found some photos of the leather hanger for Type 95, it might be for cavalry use.It's a little big for Type 32.
This style hanger is on Fuller's book P40.
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