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  1. Dave R
    Just to point out that 24 inches is not a small nagasa, Shin Gunto regs give 22 inches as the minimum, and there seems to be a fair amount of leeway allowed.....
  2. Dave R
    Thinking about these very simple mounts, makes me wonder if this is from one of that type.....
  3. Dave R
    They were allowed because they were sold to US occupation troops, not to the Japanese, and I would assume that they were all sent back to the USA. General MacArthur allowed production to continue even under the occupation because he did not want to throw the civilian employees making the swords out of work in an already damaged economy.
  4. Dave R
    It looks righteous, and indeed a good example of the type. Congratulations. Unusual to see a chuso (retention clip)on a Navy sword so I look forward to seeing the comments from those more knowledgeable.
  5. Dave R
    Hiya, The Royal Armouries Association generally meet last Thursday of every month except December, 19.30 to 21.00 in the Library. On lock-down currently, but that will not be for ever. It will be nice to see you there one day. Just a thought though, the all brown tassel used to be thought to be late war army, current thinking is that it indicated "Gunzoku" who are auxiliaries rather like Pay-corp, education officers, telegraphists etc. This "might" account for the oddities, the emphasis on might!
  6. Dave R
    This is one of those borderline pieces, but I have to warn you, an origin in Kowloon (Old City?) in 1945 is no guarantee of it being Japanese. They were already being faked by the locals.... This is why we need photo's of the complete blade, with special focus on the tang, and the point.
  7. Dave R
    ...."The location of these photos was probably Yokosuka naval base. The 4th Marine Regiment landed on a beach near Yokosuka city and marched overland to occupy the base. The older guy in the front with the necktie is wearing admirals rank insignia.".. Text copied from.. https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?498113-Sword-Capture-Pile-Japan-1945 You can see all the photo's there.
  8. Dave R
    No Emperor nodes on either of my two original WW2 examples, just a very even nodule size all over. Comparing old tsuka with the shin-gunto ones I have I think they might actually be using a different species of ray, or fish of very different size/age. The old tsuka have strikingly larger nodules, even on tanto and wakizashi. On at least two of my old tsuka, the Emperor node is a fake made of bone or ivory!
  9. Dave R
    Once again, back to my favourite reference site. By the way, one of the reasons I collect knackered tsuka is for reference, and I have a full wrap same Shin Gunto tsuka in my collection, as well as panelled, and even one with iron panels. http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/samewrapping.html
  10. Dave R
    If you watch the film carefully, you will see drop bags and swords in use.
  11. Dave R
    The metal band turns up quite often on Edo era Tsuka, when there is no same or ito. The rice glue used in woodwork was not trusted to be strong enough on its own.
  12. Dave R
    The swords in that particular photo are all known to have been surrendered at a Naval base... to the 4th Marines in 1945.
  13. Dave R
    The point of the film, is that the Japanese audience believed that Para's jumped with swords, and the Japanese authorities wanted the audience to believe. Personally, I think they did, but that does not mean they all had a bespoke sarute or a special sword.
  14. Dave R
    This is the one from the cultural association, it's actually not that bad at all. There is more about in on this site somewhere......
  15. Dave R
    I have seen a rust resistant blade signed by the polisher. Perhaps they saw themselves as making a bigger contribution than we now credit.
  16. Dave R
    You have a lucky find. It looks like a very late war NCO sword, very rare, very desirable. Others more knowledgeable will weigh in no doubt.
  17. Dave R
    Propaganda film, but wartime in date... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqbOSmM9LCY
  18. Dave R
    It's a tradition that goes back to Edo and probably earlier still, which makes sense when you have a silk wrap on the hilt. Very nice indeed to see an actual WW2 example. Thank you for the photo.
  19. Dave R
    Posted before, but is this what you were wanting?
  20. Dave R
    That looks like a WW2 period blade of the Rinji Seishiki pattern, the give away being the two mekugi ana.
  21. Dave R
    If it was made of factory steel it would be an illegal weapon, in Japan.
  22. Dave R
    I have done it a time or two. Undo the two retaining screws on the koi-guchi which can then be removed, and the liners will then come out with greater or lesser ease. It becomes more of a problem if the saya is dented. Most metal scabbards with liners are like this, including the Western ones.
  23. Dave R
    Just a pointer here. Don't use sandpaper, scrape with a craft blade or use a file. It probably does not matter in this case, but one grain of abrasive left in the saya can/will scratch the blade every time it is drawn or sheathed.
  24. Dave R
    Aoi Art used "Kurobara" camellia oil in their sword care videos, which is why I use it myself now.
  25. Dave R
    Good to know.
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