Kasiopea

Thanks, I guess i will be more careful next time... Basho12, i looked at some WWII swords, and i see what you are saying. So hanging on the wall is all its good for:) Oh well, its still a beautiful peace.

How do you figure that out? For further notice... Even if the blade is not original, could the fittings be?

This sword was sold to me as a WWII Navy Officers. But i am doubting that. I am in the proses of cleaning the sword up and rewrapping ito, excuse the pictures, its all taken apart:) The handle was wrapped in a basic Hineri maki style with no hishi-gami Military brown color. http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/ ... 010679.jpg http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/ ... 010681.jpg http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/ ... 010682.jpg - closer look. Thank you