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  1. Justin Grant
    It’s leather. I used a consolidator on it to stop it from powdering. I took it to a leather “dealer” who sells and produces leather goods and he recommended the stabilizer. Appreciate your help, as always.
  2. Justin Grant
    Not much to see. It’s not in the best condition. Blade signed Yoshida Yoshitsugu
  3. Justin Grant
    Hi Bruce Here is the link http://ohmura-study.net/904.html My 98 has the leather over the wooden saya, but the leather can't be removed, it is part of the saya. Appreciate the help, I suspect that my leather cover was a financial one, vs a purposeful application.
  4. Justin Grant
    I have been wondering about the difference between a "Leather Combat Cover" vs "Last stage type leather-binding wooden Saya" (Ohmura-san Site). I have a T98 that is a black lacquered saya with the leather cover, which Ohmura-san calls a Last stage type leather-binding wooden Saya. How do you square this with a Leather Combat Covers discussed in this post? And I am assuming not all combat swords had a leather cover, correct?
  5. Justin Grant
    And dealers wonder why we have trust issues with them.
  6. Justin Grant
    Urushi on fabric is a well known Japanese Armor trick. You will find all sorts of pieces this way. It makes them strong and water resistant.
  7. Justin Grant
    Luminol reacts to the iron in the blood. The lab said it reacted to biological material. So, it’s blood, but they don’t say that, they say biological material.
  8. Justin Grant
    I had it tested and the inside was positive for biological material (blood). It does not have an exit hole, so it stayed in the poor chap wearing it. Average military Tanegashima had a caliber of 5/8 to 3/4", so that hot ball will smash a large hole.
  9. Justin Grant
    Might I ask what the significance is of the black saya? I have not see one that color previously, although admittedly, I have not paid to much attention in the past, as I did not own one. It appears to also be a vermilion color under the black.
  10. Justin Grant
    I just received my Mantetsu Spring 1940. Photos are from seller, Ray Singer.
  11. Justin Grant
    Here is a bullet hole, in a narigawa kabuto
  12. Justin Grant
    I think it's been moved and not reinstalled correctly.
  13. Justin Grant
    I am still looking. Let me know what you have. Thanks
  14. Justin Grant
    Not in my opinion. It would not be original, so leave it be, or find an original one online, if lucky enough.
  15. Justin Grant
    No, the leather that remains seems to be holding it on. The leather wraps over it very tightly. Seems this style of cover was never intended to removed , so maybe the lack of screw was by design.
  16. Justin Grant
    Here is a picture of mine. Small metal band without any decoration.
  17. Justin Grant
    Here is my 98 with black lacquer saya and what remains of the leather saya cover.
  18. Justin Grant
    Thank you. Much appreciated!!
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  20. Justin Grant
    Yes, it has a bo-hi.
  21. Justin Grant
    Thank you, Bruce. My understanding is that the 98 was a private purchase by officers, so would the wood saya and leather cover have been a cheaper purchase over a metal saya? I read somewhere that the wood saya with a leather cover was a later war effort to reduce costs and materials needed for the war. I've been sucked into these Gunto lately, now owning two (this one and a Type 0). My main line of collecting is Armor, but something about these interest me greatly.
  22. Justin Grant
    Here you go.
  23. Justin Grant
    I have a Yoshida Yoshitsugu type 98, and it has the leather cover over a black wooden saya. The blade is signed, but not dated, so wondering if anyone can place this sword on the timeline based on the cosmetic attributes? Thanks Justin
  24. Justin Grant
    Looking for a decent field grade officer tassel. Thanks! Justin
  25. Justin Grant
    Very nice haul. I’m green with envy. I’ve been looking for a tassel for a while and you score several! Congrats!
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