"Japanese" sword on e-bay

Tim Simmons · 15th December 2005, 08:37 AM

The Oxford Dictionary has - pu'kka adjective (Anglo-Ind.) Of full weight;genuine;permanent.[Hindi]

BSMStar · 22nd December 2005, 06:09 PM

Can anyone make out the strange "Japanese" writing on the blade...

I have never seen anything like it on a Japanese sword before, usually you see it written in Russian (okay, Lithuanian... or is it Gaelic).

ingelred · 22nd December 2005, 06:51 PM

Hello BSMStar,

yes, I have seen the writing on the blade. It seems that there was someone who has heard of the well known Solingen sword manufacturer Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie but did not know how to write it

Greetings, Helge

BSMStar · 23rd December 2005, 06:05 PM

German... I should have known. Thank you ingelred.

Solingen made great Japanese swords... Ok, once... in China... for WWI.

I can just see reading the tang now... Made this lucky day year 79 showa in Solingen (Middle Country).

Happy Holidays all!!!!!!

22nd December 2005, 06:09 PM	#2
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Quit it guys, your killing me!!!!!!!!!!! Can anyone make out the strange "Japanese" writing on the blade... I have never seen anything like it on a Japanese sword before, usually you see it written in Russian (okay, Lithuanian... or is it Gaelic).

15th December 2005, 08:37 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	The Oxford Dictionary has - pu'kka adjective (Anglo-Ind.) Of full weight;genuine;permanent.[Hindi]

22nd December 2005, 06:51 PM	#3
ingelred Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany Posts: 62	Hello BSMStar, yes, I have seen the writing on the blade. It seems that there was someone who has heard of the well known Solingen sword manufacturer Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie but did not know how to write it Greetings, Helge

23rd December 2005, 06:05 PM	#4
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	German... I should have known. Thank you ingelred. Solingen made great Japanese swords... Ok, once... in China... for WWI. I can just see reading the tang now... Made this lucky day year 79 showa in Solingen (Middle Country). Happy Holidays all!!!!!!