matthewbrice

A set of Signed Japanese Samurai Abumi available. Each abumi is signed with a 6-character signature. Note the Silver floral adornments. We have not polished the Silver–the buyer may choose to do so to make the Silver really stand out. Each stirrup measures 10 3/4″ in length, and 9 3/8″ in height. These Japanese Samurai abumi are at least 200 years old. CONDITION: This set of signed Japanese Samurai abumi is in excellent condition. As mentioned above, the Silver adornments would polish beautifully. $1500 plus shipping https://stcroixblades.com/product-category/Japanese-swords/ --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades

1 old WWII Japanese Army Sword available. This Army Officer sword is mounted with an old family blade from the late Koto period. This sword would make an important addition to any collection. An IJA Officer either brought his family’s blade to an armorer to be mounted with a leather combat cover for the war, or chose and purchased an old Samurai blade from the armorer for his sword. This sword is especially collectible, because it has its original canvas tsuka cover. This is not something seen often. The mumei blade’s nagasa is 22″ (55.9 cm). The saya is wood with a leather combat cover. The iron fuchi/kashira are decorated with Silver overlay dragons. CONDITION: This old Japanese Army Sword is in a nice state of polish. What a beautiful blade. The tsuka is in excellent condition. The leather combat cover is in excellent condition with its snaps intact. The canvas tsuka cover is in excellent condition. A fine old sword for any collector. $1875 plus shipping https://stcroixblades.com/product-category/Japanese-swords/ --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades

Here's the link to view the New Listings: https://stcroixblades.com/product-category/Japanese-swords/ Thank you. --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades

Hello fellow dealers and collectors. This sword is back up for sale. It had been on hold pending payment from the individual who started this thread seeking confirmation it was a gendaito. He informed me that he needs the saya to fit a leather combat cover he has. And, as most here know, one combat cover is unlikely to fit a saya. So I told him to expect a leather combat cover to not fit. He wasn't aware that a combat cover of a similar length even is unlikely to just fit. Saved myself the trouble of a return by suggesting he not buy it if that is what he hoped to be able to do. So it's back up for sale. Here's the link: https://stcroixblades.com/product/kanemichi-Japanese-wwii-sword-ww2-army-2-million-yen/ But consider the sword to forum members to be priced at $2350 plus shipping (not the $2650 list price shown on my site). Just contact me direct to purchase. --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades email: info@stcroixblades.com

Wow Andrew. That’s him! Really cool you found the vet. Thank you for doing that research!! —Matt St. Croix Blades

No, the boshi is all there and healthy. It's just difficult to see in the photos. The yokote line isn't all that defined on one side of the blade, but is visible on the other side. See in this photo that Rawa enlarged. --Matthew Brice

Ha appears fine. If anything, it looks like there was some past light oxidation removed from the blade. Could be that whomever removed the oxidation caused scratches on one side of the ha, or used more pressure on that side with steel wool (or whatever was used). Regardless, this Army sword has been through a war and 80+ years of storage. Very typical condition. Not out of the ordinary. A couple hundred bucks fixes the sharpening on the kissaki (if the buyer even cares that much about the sharpening). I know I wasn't going to pass up a Nagamitsu in Type 3 mounts over that. Thanks Colin. --Matt

Colin--train your eye to follow the edge of the hamon from further up the blade. It tracks right to the boshi. I'll take a look at the ha on the sword shortly. Working on something else at the moment. Thanks Colin. --Matt

Rawa--the bringback paper photocopy is legit. The antiquities dealer would have had to get pretty creative to come up with that. And it wasn't a selling point from the dealer--he said some paperwork came with it that he said shows who made the sword. I already knew who made it, so I didn't even look at the papers until I got home. The boshi is there. Not a problem. This photo shows it. --Matt

Thank you Joe! So very informative. I appreciate your time and efforts! --Matt

Moriyama-san was very kind to translate the inscription. Here it is: 'Responding to the order from Rev. Suzuki Shoun, Minamoto Amahide forged this'. --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product-category/Japanese-swords/

Moriyama-san, thank you! When you write 'Rev.', do you mean the sword was ordered by a Reverend? Or by the reverent man Suzuki Shoun? --Matt

Look above from the Condition description: 'The kissaki was sharpened.'