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    Wow Andrew. That’s him! Really cool you found the vet. Thank you for doing that research!! —Matt St. Croix Blades
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Thank you Joe! So very informative. I appreciate your time and efforts! --Matt
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    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/
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    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
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    Look above from the Condition description: 'The kissaki was sharpened.'
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    On the kissaki only. It is what it is. Would cost a few hundred bucks to have the kissaki restored by a polisher.
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    Rawa--that isn't the case here. Bought from an antiques dealer--had only bought a few Japanese swords in his life. There are other papers with the sword as well. A hand-written eval of the sword by a collector or dealer from 30-40 years ago among the papers.
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    Hello. This appears to be a Special Order? The smith is Amahide—but asking for help with the rest of the inscription. (Not the best handwriting). Thank you!
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    1 WWII Japanese Army Sword available. This Army Officer shin gunto sword is mounted with an old Samurai family blade. 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 in WWII shin gunto mounts for the war, or chose and purchased an old Samurai blade from the armorer for his sword. The blade is from the Shinto period, and is handsomely signed ‘Yoshikuni’. The blade nagasa is 21 13/16″ (55.4 cm). The saya is wood with a leather combat cover. The armorer added a throat fitting to the wood saya that allows the tsuka’s locking mechanism to catch and function. The armorer also added the usual Army hanger fitting, and fixed it in place with banded wire and simple sheet metal surround around the saya and fitting to hold it firmly. The sarute is made of silk. CONDITION: The WWII Japanese Army Sword is in a beautiful state of polish. There are absolutely no weld openings of any kind on the blade. This is a beautiful blade! The tsuka is in perfect condition–and still with its original silk sarute. The leather combat cover has surface crazing, but is in solid condition. A fine sword for any collector. $1750 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/
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    1 Japanese Nagamitsu WWII Sword available. This Army gendai sword would make an important addition to any collection. This traditionally-made gendaito katana has an expertly water-tempered wavy hamon. This Japanese WW II Army Officer’s katana is in 1944 shin-gunto mounts (aka Type 3 mounts). This sword was brought back by Lt. Robert L. Sayre of the 27th Infantry Division. A copy of the original bringback/souvenir paper accompanies this sword. The nakago is signed ‘Nagamitsu’. The blade measures 24 3/16″ (61.4 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine). This sword has two latch releases. The saya is a textured lacquer over wood. A handsome braided sarute is attached to the handle/tsuka. CONDITION: This sword is in excellent condition with wonderful mounts. What a fine example! The handle wrap and saya are quite nearly perfect. The sword locks in the saya, and the lock release buttons function perfectly. There are no nicks in the blade edge. The blade has the occasional staining that is expected in a sword that was brought back from Japan 80 years ago. The kissaki was sharpened. The temper line and boshi are perfectly healthy. This sword is guaranteed against fatal flaws. $2600 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/
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    1 WWII Japanese Naval Sword available. A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection. All military fittings are of excellent quality. The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering. The fine sharkskin surface is protected by a rare Naval combat cover. The blade measures 25 5/16″ (64.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago/tang is signed with three kanji. The naval anchor stamp is also present. This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has gold-gilt fittings. The blade is made of no-rust (stainless steel). This katana has a straight hamon/temper line. CONDITION: This WWII Japanese Naval Sword is in exceptional condition. The handle wrap is perfect. The sharkskin saya is perfect. The black leather combat cover is in excellent condition–the combat cover can be restitched by hand (it is likely that a vet or collector wanted to see if the sharkskin was in good condition so had carefully cut the stitches). The temper line and boshi are perfectly healthy. This sword is guaranteed against fatal flaws. $2750 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/
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    1 water-tempered Special Order Japanese WWII Army Sword by Amahide. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection. There are 11 kanji on the nakago. This sword was made by Amahide. Rather poor handwriting--the top portion of the nakago appears to bear a name of the person this sword was made for. This sword was special Silvered fittings. A green or green-blue silk wrap is almost always combined with Silver-gilt fittings–as is the case here. A Samurai family mon is on the kabutogane. The original Company Grade (Lieutenant) blue/brown tassel is still present. The blade measures 24 3/4″ (62.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditional gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago. The hamon is complex–often splitting into two parallel lines. This is a exceptional sword. CONDITION: This sword is in excellent condition. The blade has only a few occasional flea bite size nicks and an occasional spot of mild staining. The hamon and boshi are perfectly healthy. $2875 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/
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    New sword listings...and more on the way. https://stcroixblades.com/product-category/Japanese-swords/ Call, email, or text to order. --Matthew Brice info@stcroixblades.com 715-557-1688 phone/text
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    1 old Japanese tachi available. This fine tachi would make an important addition to any collection. This 17th Century tachi is adorned with extraordinary kinzogan (gold inlay) fittings. The tsuka has a fine leather wrap instead of silk. The large iron tsuba has stamped designs. The blade is papered by the NBTHK. This suriage tachi is attributed to Echizen Kanenori. The paper was issued Oct. 14, 2022. There are 4 mekugi-ana in the nakago. The blade nagasa is 26.7 inches (67.8 cm). Additional photos available. CONDITION: This old Japanese tachi sword is in perfect polish. Included in this package is the original tachi koshirae with wood tsunagi, and shirasaya. $7500 obo (plus shipping). shipping available to anywhere in the world --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/old-Japanese-tachi-sword-antique-samurai-nihonto-nbthk-paper/
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    1 old Japanese tachi available. This fine tachi would make an important addition to any collection. This 17th Century tachi is adorned with extraordinary kinzogan (gold inlay) fittings. The tsuka has a fine leather wrap instead of silk. The large iron tsuba has stamped designs. The blade is papered by the NBTHK. This suriage tachi is attributed to Echizen Kanenori. The paper was issued Oct. 14, 2022. There are 4 mekugi-ana in the nakago. The blade nagasa is 26.7 inches (67.8 cm). Additional photos available. CONDITION: This old Japanese tachi sword is in perfect polish. Included in this package is the original tachi koshirae with wood tsunagi, and shirasaya. $7500 obo (plus shipping). shipping available to anywhere in the world --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/old-Japanese-tachi-sword-antique-samurai-nihonto-nbthk-paper/
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    An unusual antique Japanese Samurai sword with katanabako and hakogaki (box writing) recording who purchased this sword, his Naval rank, the swordsmith name, how much the Officer paid for the sword, etc. What an interesting piece! What follows is most of the translation of the hakogaki: (Sword) is signed Bizen Osafune Sukesada Received 1500 yen, 1945 (year) Supplied on August 15, 1945 Nidaishitsu Shiro ni Jinan (second son) Eki ni Kaigun Shoi Shiyo (used by Navy Ensign) (another reading of this fourth passage is ‘The second son of the second-generation head of the Shiro family (of Seima Village) joined the Navy’) A Japanese sword in a katanabako (wooden box for storing a Japanese sword, usually made of paulownia wood) is difficult to find. It is usually a sign of a revered sword–one especially important to the owner. The sword by Sukesada is mounted in handachi koshirae. The tsuba has a horse motif. The blade nagasa is 21″ (53.3 cm). CONDITION: The katanabako box is in beautiful condition! The kanji written on the inside and underside of the box is in perfect condition. The sword is in fair polish. The hamon is visible. $3500 plus shipping --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/antique-Japanese-samurai-sword-box-hakogaki-to-navy-officer/
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    New swords, armor, and palanquin weapons listed on http://www.StCroixBlades.com. Plus available, but not yet listed, Rai Kunimitsu daito with Tanobe sayagaki. Call, email, or text to inquire and purchase. --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades 715-557-1688 info@stcroixblades.com
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    This sword to be formally listed online shortly. Let me know if a nmb member would like to inquire about this sword before that. --Matthew Brice St. Croix Blades
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    I read the signature as Ueno no Kami Fujiwara Kunitsune. He worked during the Kan'ei period (1624-1644 A.D.). The NBTHK paper was issued February 8th, 2002. The nagasa is 68.8 cm, or 27.1 inches. --Matthew Brice StCroixBlades.com
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