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EdWolf

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Hi to all,

Today, I have bought my second Kai Gunto sword. Marked Tenshozan tanrenjo saku, showa 15 nen 11 gatsu kichi (1940 November, a lucky day). It's in perfect condiction. Just to share my excitement. Here are the pictures. Hope you all like it. Feel free to comment.

Best regards,

Ed

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This blade is made of some stainless steel, the structure of the steel is totally different when compared to a traditional made sword. I was a confused by the black spots and the absence of a stamp. As Bruce already mentioned “prior to 1940, the compliance with the requirement for stamps was a bit spotty”. Steve, thanks for mentioning that your blade had similar spots!

 

I will post better quality pictures soon. I was too excited and could not wait to share this find. So, I used my phone for taking pictures.

Thanks for all the replies!

 

Regards,

Ed

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