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Thomas Do you have photo for them?I knew a guy had NCR sword also,I will ask hime and see if his habaki numbered.

Bruce Thomas already post the link ワ 六 = WA 6　No pictures. http://ohmura-study.net/222.html ワ 一三四 = WA 134. https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/28631-railway-swords-stamps/?do=findComment&comment=290148 ワ 一五八 = WA 158. https://yakiba.com/Kat_Mantetsu4.htm https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/26165-attention-mantetsu-owners-a-survey/?do=findComment&comment=265512

Thomas Thanks!

Thomas Do you have photos or link for the these 13 ワ series commercial blades?

Bruce I saw a 1940 Autumn short Mantetsu，thought you might like to add to your chart.

I think so

Steve Thank you for help complete the translation, I will update that.

Steve Thanks!Make sense!So the second one should be 品目 員數？

Steve You might already aware ,some copper handles are not that stable and that's the reason they add another hole on the tang later for the aluminum handle. Here is a photo of the Gunto repair team.

This is NOT from my sword. I got these photos from my friend, a guy he knew had a cooper handle Type 95, he decided to took off the handle to check it out since it's a little loose. Guess what ,he found a repairing slip inside, seems it's been repaired before. With SteveM's help , it complete translated now. Hope you guys enjoy this piece of history. 隊號(Designation of troops)/麥田部隊永...（Mugita troop Naga...) 品目(Item) 員数(Number Of Items) 修理箇所(Repaired Spot) 故障部位(Broken Part) PS:Last photo, on the back of the paper, it has two Chines women. Maybe this repairing team was in China?

I would buy it too

No.2 is North China Transportation Company 華北交通株式会社 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_China_Transportation_Company The one I post is from Manchukuo National Railway 滿洲國國有鐵道 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchukuo_National_Railway

It looks like cloud

Thomas I found a photo of 滿洲國有鐵道 Brass plate

Like what John says,Gendai smiths made sword in Arsenal, normally has smith name on it. 大阪陸軍造兵廠 川野貞重作之 Osaka Army Arsenal Kawano Sadashige 東京第一陸軍造兵廠 宣威 Tokyo first Army Arsenal Nobutaka

Thanks Bruce!

Hi Bruce Did you start the OP about PX sword?I can't find it now...

That's the main reason most of my 95's were Tokyo's.

I use 壽屋,飯島, 関刀剣and神戸商店

All 5 NCO sword under my name in your database are not mine. I will try to find out the numbers of my Type 95's some how. The problem is , I stored my swords at my friend's place since I'm out of the country for a while.

Chris I do not have 154826,154529 and 154800,I think those are Aluminum handle with the blade no fuller and Wood handle with the fullered blade that I found online and post them up for comparison.

Niel That is a cool Gunto! I think 深泥亦國恩 could be translated to Even the swamp is bestow from Motherland，meaning your country provide you everything, you should appreciate it. The translate you post"Even in the deepest swamp, you are obliged to your country", more go with 縱陷深泥亦報國恩. I like to hear the opinion from other members , Thomas, George, etc.

There is a phrase in Chinese 落花隨風而逝-Falling flowers gone/die with the wind. Kind of similar meaning as the poem on the wood saya of your digger.

Michael That small banner "皇纪二千六百年 " is inverted.It should be like the photo I posted.