EdWolf
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Hi Con, that's an interesting piece. I'm trying to figure out how the retaining band of your sword is working. Normally it is mounted at the fuchi but yours is mounted on the saya.
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@Conway S Hi Con, the saya is made of wood and holds an old blade. I have tested with a magnet if there us some iron hardware under the leather but that is not the case. Maybe like yours with copper or an other metal. It's possible but without damaging the leather it's impossible to tell.
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@ScoggHI Sam, how the leather is formed is hard to tell. The leather has a very tight fit. Regards, Ed
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Hi @Bruce Pennington, it is indeed unusual. I've never seen this variant before. It's fascinating how many variations there are.
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Recently added this sword to my collection. The leather combat cover is made of high quality leather.
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Gokaden Characteristics
EdWolf replied to Subayai Kitsune's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
There is also a series of videos by Markus Sesko. https://m.youtube.com/@newyorktokenkai608/videos -
You're right. My bad eyes. I had already edited my post.
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The date: Showa 16 (1941). Size medium but not sure about that. Maybe others can fill in the missing parts
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Nice video. There's also an video about kabuto.
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Thank you Mel for the additional information.
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@Bruce Pennington The picture of the other side of the nakago is even worse. It is dated but impossible to read. I'm visiting the seller next week. Keep you posted if I know the actual date.
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Chandler, thank you very much for your help!
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Bad picture but for now it's the only picture the seller is providing. Hopefully the quality is good enough to read the mei. Thanks in advance. Regards, Ed
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Hi Kenny, I agree with John. Type 98 mountings and not a traditional made blade.
