"relic" wakazashi translation

Nagawarrior · 8th February 2012, 05:08 AM

Found this "relic" condition wak. Re-hilted in the Philippines? No signiture on tang. Just a wooden tag with writing. Can anyone read?
Can you soak these like the keris in pineapple juice and use a tooth brush to get the rust off. Any advise about cleaning it up a bit? It had character and it was dirt cheap so I picked it up.
Thanks guys,
Stephen*

Nagawarrior · 8th February 2012, 08:34 AM

Partial translation so far. No mind shattering revelation. May just be a price tag of some sort.

No 30

Old sword
Unknown name

Nakanomura

Kagawa 1260

Price

50 yen

Nagawarrior · 8th February 2012, 02:27 PM

Info on 2nd Lt. Frank Bell. Makes sense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bell_(educator)

8th February 2012, 05:08 AM	#1
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	"relic" wakazashi translation Found this "relic" condition wak. Re-hilted in the Philippines? No signiture on tang. Just a wooden tag with writing. Can anyone read? Can you soak these like the keris in pineapple juice and use a tooth brush to get the rust off. Any advise about cleaning it up a bit? It had character and it was dirt cheap so I picked it up. Thanks guys, Stephen*

8th February 2012, 08:34 AM	#2
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Partial translation so far. No mind shattering revelation. May just be a price tag of some sort. No 30 Old sword Unknown name Nakanomura Kagawa 1260 Price 50 yen

8th February 2012, 02:27 PM	#3
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Info on 2nd Lt. Frank Bell. Makes sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bell_(educator)