flemming7x64

Appreciate your time and effort, thanks

Thanks, appreciated

Greetings out there. Thinking of this worn wakizashi as a wall-hanger - provided the price is right. Can anyone identify name and age, please? Thanks for your kind help, anyone. - flemming7x64 https://www.dba.dk/andre-samleobjekter-antik/id-1063556348/billeder/1/

Thanks again, your comments much appreciated. I expect to receive the sword within a couple of weeks. Firstly I´ll carefully remove habaki(which seems stuck? and definitely not handfitted for this sword) and hopefully take some nice shots of the whole lot in the hope that this seemingly - (?)a little uncommon - military sword will reveal what it really IS... - Flemming. By the way, VERY nice sword shown above

Thanks, I learned they are one and the same.. - Regards, Flemming

Hello, Bruce, and thanks for your kind help. Yes, I´m just as puzzled as you are as to this sword. As far goes my limited knowledge on Nihonto in general, I do own a couple of "genuine" wakizashi's. Once also had a Naval WW II that I regretfully sold.Have read and studied both types a lot, but this one sort of stands out, like something "in between". I have asked my US friend if he managed to take photographes of the exact spot you mention, but he didn´t. This sword is being shipped writing, so I will have to wait. Two things can be confirmed - 1) the sword has got a hamon, 2) If you´ve read above provenance it is by the book, first hand. Will return once the sword arrives. Must fetch firstly in Sweden, since Post Denmark doesn´t allow weapons to be shipped in and out of the country Lots of thanks for now, Flemming

Hello, again. Can anyone read this kanji, please? Thanks, appreciate it. Regards, - Flemming

Thanks, appreciate your effort in trying to help out, - Flemming

Thanks, Jo Saku, very appreciated. As for provenance, cannot be disputed with all due respect. My American friend, a former secretary of House of The Representatives personally formed a veteran´s organization/chapter in a large US city. The gentleman vet in question, now passsed, was a close friend of his. He personally took the sword in the Battle of Saipan - even told exact location. Many years later, the vet gave the sword to my friend including its (hi-)story). All documented, included photographs, etc.. May I kindly ask if you are able to read the painted kanji, please? Thanks again, - Flemming

Yes, I think you are probably right, and if the case this sword was not intentionally forged to wear WW II Gunto mountings. This could - alongside the hamon, perhaps date it further back in time?

Yes, but perhaps the Japanese in question was firstly in China(which I believe), then several years of Island Hopping in the South Pacific, difficult to repair/maintain swords...

Fairly, but still expensive. The good thing is that provenance is a 100% bullet proof. I´ve also got a Japanese Arisaka bayonet, the gentleman vet picked up at Tarawa! One thing is having a WW II item, another to be able to tell its story - that´s to me the "real" value. Historical documentation, never forgotten vet, etc...

Will try and fix by contacting seller in the States, a good friend of me and of the deceased gentleman vet, that brought it home from Saipan after being wounded. The sword hasn´t arrived by shipping yet..