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  1. PNSSHOGUN
    Very early model indeed, I have only seen such swords in reference books.
  2. PNSSHOGUN
    Would be very difficult, especially if many years/buyers have gone by since they were separated.
  3. PNSSHOGUN
    Or some madman with liquid bluing?
  4. PNSSHOGUN
    Nice Kai Gunto, all I could see of note sword wise.
  5. PNSSHOGUN
    Unless a short sword in gunto mountings is *specifically* attributed to an officer in a tank/airforce/vehicle company I take all "crew gunto" with the same side of salt that Steve does.
  6. PNSSHOGUN
    You did well JoJo, 300+ year old blade, silver mon and nice quality koshirae. Specimens like this are getting harder to find everywhere.
  7. PNSSHOGUN
    Nothing low quality about silk cord sarute, I've seen them more often than not on high quality Gunto. Also preferred by combat officers due to it not making any noise.
  8. PNSSHOGUN
    Steel tsunagi.
  9. PNSSHOGUN
    Does remind me a little of amateur polish with acid etch. In fact reminds me strongly of paul chen style polish. Either way, it's real and looks like a decently made sword.
  10. PNSSHOGUN
    White mountings, sounds like this example on Ohmuras website: http://ohmura-study.net/714.html
  11. PNSSHOGUN
    You can get much better sword for that money, take things slow and view your options. You could get a nice daisho for that money.
  12. PNSSHOGUN
    Not worth the headache.
  13. PNSSHOGUN
    Ian that's a very unique opportunity to have had, to me it seems more likely to have been made by Gassan Sadakatsu, it's a very finely made sword.
  14. PNSSHOGUN
    While I imagine some of the Australian members have seen these, I'm sure the other members might enjoy Lieutenant General Imamura and Baba's swords. General Imamuras sword was a gift from the Emperor in 1918 and is thought to have been made by Kanenori Miyamoto or Gassan Sadakatsu. Another interesting sword is a Kai Gunto of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuma, recovered from the midget sub that attacked Sydney harbour. Detailed info on the Kai Gunto: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C209155?image=3
  15. PNSSHOGUN
    I went back to the AWM and got a few pics of that sword I mentioned before:
  16. PNSSHOGUN
    My only other theory is to keep the tassel cord in place.
  17. PNSSHOGUN
    Only liberal views on what is a persons property and what isn't.
  18. PNSSHOGUN
    A couple of mine have about 1-2mm gap due to the tight fit. As ken said, tigthter fit is good.
  19. PNSSHOGUN
    Could easily fool a new collector. Or close enough for someone to buy it as a wallhangar.
  20. PNSSHOGUN
    Gassan Sadamitsus landlady perhaps.
  21. PNSSHOGUN
    I am most sorry to hear that, hopefully it turns up in a local pawnshop and can be recovered by police ASAP.
  22. PNSSHOGUN
    I believe post war meddling on the tsuba and seppa.
  23. PNSSHOGUN

    Nakago Thoughts.

    PNSSHOGUN replied to Bencld's topic in Nihonto

    Shaved down to reduce weight I suppose.
  24. PNSSHOGUN
    Yeah, Kai Gunto saya. If it's original to the sword it would be another potential mark towards showato.
  25. PNSSHOGUN
    Hamon reminds me of oil quenched, however from that's just from one photo seen.
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