Photos I got this knife inside a box of metal I bought

KenHash said:
堺屋　一心　作
Sakaiya Isshin Saku
Don't forget to "like". lol
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Bro I have another one for you. I hope you can help me again. Thank you so much for all your accurate answers.

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Look Guilbert, check out my profile. My kids are years older than you are, so please drop this "bro" stuff, ok?
Makes me feel even older than I am. LOL
That's a Sakai Naosuke 堺　直助 with some well spread out even pitting.
Good photo making it easy to read.
 
KenHash said:
Look Guilbert, check out my profile. My kids are years older than you are, so please drop this "bro" stuff, ok?
Makes me feel even older than I am. LOL
That's a Sakai Naosuke 堺　直助 with some well spread out even pitting.
A good photo making it easy to read.
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Will take note of that Ken, thank you so much for answering my questions. You're really helpful! Is this a good knife?
 
Guilbert Comia said:
Will take note of that Ken, thank you so much for answering my questions. You're really helpful! Is this a good knife?
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It is a discontinued brand so they are now only found on auction sites sold as used. So there is no information to determine if it is a "good" knife. In fact I don't know how you are defining "good"....lol
But it is definitely a vintage Japan made knife. Is that single or double bevel? Any writing on the other side of the blade?
 
KenHash said:
It is a discontinued brand so they are now only found on auction sites sold as used. So there is no information to determine if it is a "good" knife. In fact I don't know how you are defining "good"....lol
But it is definitely a vintage Japan made knife. Is that single or double bevel? Any writing on the other side of the blade?
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That's the only writing in there. Thank you so much for the answer.

I have another Aritsugu nakiri if I'm not wrong. I just don't understand the other writings well. As I tried translating the writings on the other side of the knife what I got is "oka-to" (岡灯) not sure if it is correct. Again thank you Ken for your great help.
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Guilbert Comia said:
That means that this is custom-made or just engraved that after he bought that?
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I doubt custom made. Nearly all prominent stores offer the option of having your name (or whatever) engraved on any knife you buy from them. I have occasionally come across a few knives with foreign names "translated" into kanji indicating foreign tourists purchased the knife while visiting Japan.
 
KenHash said:
I doubt custom made. Nearly all prominent stores offer the option of having your name (or whatever) engraved on any knife you buy from them. I have occasionally come across a few knives with foreign names "translated" into kanji indicating foreign tourists purchased the knife while visiting Japan.
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Thank you so much for the knowledge you shared. Now I know ahahah. Have a great evening.
 
KenHash said:
I doubt custom made. Nearly all prominent stores offer the option of having your name (or whatever) engraved on any knife you buy from them. I have occasionally come across a few knives with foreign names "translated" into kanji indicating foreign tourists purchased the knife while visiting Japan.
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