Koshirae On The Upper End.

[Stephen]

My friend Jean shared a Shigetsugu with my other friend Joe this morning.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/22733-for-swordguy-joe/?do=findComment&comment=230229

 

Thought the koshirae was worth a look  and some opinions.

https://www.aoijapan.com/img/sword/2014/14209koshirae.jpg

 

Myself i dont see it as a Navy outfit. I may be wrong, looks more of a presentation sword to me. 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Yes, a special order.

 

Ohmura has several examples like it.

 

I was puzzled by the kyugunto style tassel. Maybe the tassels changed a little later than the shingunto release date?

[Stephen]

IDK i see it added, sure dont seem to fit to me.

[SwordGuyJoe]

IMO - Custom ordered shingunto mounts or a "dolled up" shingunto setup by an eager former owner.

[lonely panet]

its very sexy.

 

the 1912 german style knot is very odd, it was abolished with the introduction of the shingunto at 1934. so possibly a add on after the war????

 

but the fittings are hand made and very very interesting, and on the whole,  the set is a great piece to own

[Jean]

Something will have to be done to the sword in Japan before having it exported, guess what? ...

[lonely panet]

hmmmmmmmm pay for it  

[SwordGuyJoe]

hmmmmmmmm pay for it

That's the worst part!

[Stephen]

I hope its not removing the same on saya? 

[Jean]

No but correcting the Kissaki/yokote. Someone has been at it with such enthousiasm that there are scratches passing the ko shinogi, the yokote is slightly curved on both sides and it looks like there are remnants of the former yokote. BTW, Lol concerning the oshigata and the yokote drawing

[Stephen]

yall have better eyes than I

[Jean]

I have a NMB good friend who drew my attention on the Kissaki via a pm

[Stephen]

yes but really you made it sound like they would not release it ....it doesn't HAVE to be corrected if buyer is fine with it.....lol

[lucidorise]

I have seen some similarities as compared to my rikugun gunto koshirae.