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  1. Ontario_Archaeology
    I wonder if the mum was ground down for the same reason alot of rifles have their mum scratched out.
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    I will keep an eye out when going through photographs for sale and post them here, unless a sperate thread would be better haha.
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    Found another cool one on buyee. https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/e437981193 As for the airforce, I belive both navy and army had their own. It is interesting though that there would be an army pilot on a navy Air craft carrier as from what I have read the two branches did not work together.
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    Added the sword Matthew had to my collection. I'm very happy with it. Maybe in a year something even shorter will pop up.
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    This seller also has some swords from the Dawson book. I think i remember a similar auction a few months / a year ago... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-WW2-Riding-Sword-Saber-for-NCOs-and-Soldiers-1868-1945-Tsube-Menuke/254594537716
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    How much do we know about these presentation swords? I imagine plenty of smiths would have wanted to present something to the Emperor as it would have been good for business....
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    I came across this auction and thought it was interesting. I assume plenty of swords from smiths were presented to the Emperor. Might make for an interesting topic. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Katana-made-for-Emperor-Hirohito-by-master-sword-smith-Akihide-NBTHK-paper/254594531672?hash=item3b47044158:g:37MAAOSwrHheufYh
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    I think the leather tab is also probably torn and may have had a leather cover like shown above.
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    That otanto is amazing
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    That's really cool, does someone in our community own that? Here is something I bought as a project a while ago
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    Updated my post with a full sized kai next to my smaller one
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    Here is mine.. TOYOMASA (豊政), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo
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    We have a topic for the long gunto, I thought it would be interesting to see the shortest ones as well.....
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    And last weeks
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    Showa has another one I think https://www.ebay.com/itm/362984946437
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    Doesn't look too bad. Also isn't 1766 (blade) an extremely low production number? An argument can be made that the unmatching scabbard is a replacement during war time.
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    The tassel was sold with the sword
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    Here is a close up of the general tassel from the auction I got it from.... I will take more pictures if needed. Another closer shot Thank you
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    After a few years of collecting I have a few tassels now, and despite all the threads I still have issues spotting real vs fake sometimes. I think the best way forward for me is to post my tassels with what I think is real vs fake and someone who knows better than I check my answers. 1) Fake, paperish stuff, mis coloured? 2) Fake, mis coloured? 3) Fake, just a feeling 4) real 5) real 6) real
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    Honestly, despite all the information here and in other threads about spotting fake tassels. I am still struggling. Even when I try and compare tassels side by side I struggle to spot the differences. I am pretty sure a lot of the tassels I currently have on my swords are repos. I guess it all comes with experience. On another note.... real? Thank-you all Matt
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    On this example it doesn't look like the bottom blossom has been replaced. As for a hole on both sides, is there any examples of Gunto with more than 1 type of mon on it? I do recall examples with multiple mons on it, but I can't remember if they were all the same or not. In a previous thread I think I remember seeing them in some unique places. Hopefully this helps. Thanks Matt
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    Although black and white, here is a general tassel attached to a gunto found in what looks like a magazine? if the image comes out too small, here is the link to that auction i found it in. https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/d430147833/detail
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    After reviewing the Warrelics thread I don't see any reason why these wouldn't have existed during the war. There is so much variety in Gunto, from colours to mounts I don't see it too out of the question to assume that these sarute would have been available to the paratrooper units, especially if they were an "elite" unit. We know for sure that there is different sarute out there with the existence of the clasped hands version. Just some thoughts, Matt
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    Another cast? https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Japanese-SWORD-PARATROOPERS-SARUTE-VERY-RARE/153870075189?hash=item23d35f0535:g:0DoAAOSw0KZecuv7
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    Unfortunately this is the only image I have of mine. Since I'm away from my collection i can't take more. Cool topic, Matt
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