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Maybe the more experienced collectors can jump in? Regards, Ed
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Hi Matt, Thanks for sharing. That’s also a very fine sword. So, circular shape is a family crest, rectangular shape kanji family name? Regards, Ed
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Hi Malcolm, Thank you very much for posting. I find this very fascinating. Regards, Ed
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Thanks for all the kind replies. The quality of the fittings is beautiful and high grade when compared to my other army sword. Also, the blade is almost 5 cm (2 inch) longer. @Malcolm Do you mean that the family name of the officer is written in kanji on the mon? Does anyone have a picture of this? Regards, Ed
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Hi Brian, Christian also helped me a lot. After seeing some high resolution photos he also thinks it's an original one. To all, thanks for all the help! Best regards, Ed
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Thanks Brian!
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Hi Bruce, thank you very much! I have heard about it but for me this is the first sword where the the mon is defaced. Thanks for bringing this up. Regards, Ed
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Hi Pete, Thanks for your opinion. Regards, Ed
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Hi to all, Something to share with you. I have recently bought this Type 98 army sword. The blade is an old traditional blade, signed Bishu Osafune ???. The last part of the Nagako is cut off to fit the military mountings. On the Tsuka is a family crest but the symbol is removed. I hope you all like it. Feel free to comment. Regards, Ed
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Hi to all, As promised some better-quality photos. Still not the best quality but it’s best I can do. Regards, Ed
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Hi Rich, Thank you very much for posting! To all, The texture of the Tsuba I posted looks a little bit different. How to determine if real is the big question. I will post some other photos tomorrow. Hopefully the quality of the photos are better. Are there any details you guys want to see? Thanks for all your help. Regards, Ed
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Hi Christian, Take all the time you need! Regards, Ed
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Hi Christian, PM sent.
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Hi Luke, I’m not a bayonet collector / expert but I don’t believe there is a type with a curved blade. I think the blade is reshaped. A lot of effort is put into this knife, so why not reshape the blade. Maybe there are other members with an better explanation. Regards, Ed
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Hi Christian, If you are not convinced, please tell me why. Do you see signs of cast iron? I have posted this Tsuba to learn something and maybe some other members can also learn from it. Best regards, Ed
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Hi to all, Thanks for the replies. After the first reply about cast iron I was a little bit worried. When I made the deal, I felt pretty confident about the Tsuba. I’m glad you guys don’t see signs of casting. I hope I’m on the right track with the KYO-SHOAMI school. Can someone please confirm this or point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance. Best regards, Ed
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Hi ? (Luke?), Please sign all your post with at least your first name. It’s one of the forum rules. Your knife does look like a homemade knife based on a Japanese WW2 bayonet. The arsenal stamp and serial number are visible on the blade. Regards, Ed
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Here are some other photos of the Tsuba. Hope this will help. I have inspected the Tsuba and there are no seams visible. Of course, this can be removed. Do you guys think this Tsuba is cast? The outlines of the Kozika Hitsu-ana and the Kogai Hitsu-ana are very thin. Can this be made with casting? Please, feel free to comment. Regards, Ed
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Hi Mikolaj, I will post the requested photos soon. Regards, Ed
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The diameter of the Tsuba is 78mm. Hope this helps. Regards, Ed
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Hi to all, I recently bought a nice Type 98 Gunto sword. To close the deal, this Tsuba was added. I believe the animals are squirrels but I’m not sure. I was trying to figure out the school. I found some comparable designs with birds and other animals all from the KYO-SHOAMI school. Am I on the right track? Thanks in advance! Best regards, Ed
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Hi John, Thank you very much! Best Regards, Ed
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I think its starts with Bizen ...
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Hi to all, I have a Type 98 Gunto sword with an old traditional blade. The nakago is shortened to fit the military mountings. The nakago is signed but probably a part is missing (cut off). Can one of you please help me with the translation? Thanks in advance. Best regards, Ed
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Hi Bruce, Your sword turns out great! It’s a nice way to honor your dad. Regards, Ed
