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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 11809884, member: 20148&quot;]Well done ! As mentioned by Hollyblue, do not clean the rust off or clean it <b>in any</b> way. This is important. </p><p>As for the signature, oddly, it appears to me to read: &#039;Chikuzen (no) Kuni katsu Toshi&#039;.&nbsp; Chikuzen is a province in the west of Japan. So the translation is , &#039;KatsuToshi, living in Chikuzen&#039;. The inscription is what we call Tachi Mei, slightly unusual, as it is usually on the other side of the blade. Is there a date on the other side perhaps?</p><p>I am certainly no expert on these, though I did collect them for some years, but I do know people who are so I can ask for a second opinion for you, if you would like. The colour of the nakago (tang) suggests to me WW2 era.</p><p>Seki BTW, is famous area for sword and knife production, like Sheffield, Toledo or Solingen.</p><p>It looks like a nice blade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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