Kanji on a tsuka

[Franco]

Hi,
I have an unsigned tanto and wonder if this script gives any clues to the maker.
Cheers

[GHP]

No. I cannot make it out, but marks like this were for assembly/construction. I've seen them on my swords as well ... usually (if I recall ... I no longer have my gunto furniture) they match the assembly number of the tang.

The marks look like a 4¯\ and わ王　[wa-Ō] 王 means king; 王 is also a Korean name ... like the baseball player 王貞治 Oh Sadaharu [Korean-Japanese]


--Guy

[nickn]

As guy said assembly markings

[Franco]

Hi,
OK ---- A strike out.
Thanks