FernandoSantana94

Alrite thanks again guys =) you truly are very knowledgeable =)

The blade from the guard measures just over 6 1/2" long. Overall length tip to tip is about 8 3/4". It has two grooves on one side of the blade and one on the other. Looking from the top, the blade is quite thick near the guard then it tapers in and flares back out again toward the tip." It is the original length to the sheath and the bag that it is in would have covered the whole sheath if it could slide over it. The whole sheath was covered in old black electrical tape....I removed some off the handle to get the pin out. I did not pull the rest out of the bag as it is pretty tight in there. As you can see, the blade has been sharpened a bit and will need a good polish to bring it back. I really think this blade is worth it given its fine features. I did not touch anything else on this blade." The tang may be signed but I did not disrupt any of the rust as you can see. The blade was purchased from an Estate Sale Picker who said,"The son of the veteran talked about his dad and he said that his dad fought at Tarawa and Okinawa". So I'm guessing it was picked up in Tarawa. How old do you guys think this is? Anyway to tell?

I need to know the smith of the sword, province, date etc?? Maybe the tsuba and fuchi and kazuka too. Blade 470 mm ( 18.50"), total 616 mm ( 24.25").

Toshishige 利重 Hitachi Ekiju Nyudo 1716 TN17-18

Thanks so much for your help guys

I need to find out who made this sword(province, smith, clan, etc)? thanks again guys

I'll take your advice. Thanks for being honest with me and not being rude about it. I'll just apply the powder and oil and just make sure the sword doesn't gain more surface rust than it has. I'll leave the polishing to an expert.

Please just delete my account apparently I am stupid and have no idea on what im doing. I understand you are far superior seeing as you are the site admin.

I was also going to post pictures of my project. But apparently you didn't read that post

I'll do you a favor and stop posting sorry that I'm intolerable, the only reason I deleted he first photos and info is because I am going to post more an better pictures when I'm back home. Which definitely has nothing to do with you. Sorry guys for any inconvience.

Any way to tell who made it?

Thank you hoanh

I have some pictures on my home computer of a previous project on a tanto from ww2, I'll post pics as soon as I get back.

Right now I'm on vacation and when I'm home I'll be beginning my project, I will post before / during / and after pictures. I'll be back home on the 16th. Till then my friend.

I understand. I'm familiar with them and have polished them in the past, I just don't understand why people are to scared to take their time to polish and care for the sword, not send it to Japan everytime it needs some polish.