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Mister Gunto

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  1. I see this seller listing a lot of bare blades like this one, supposedly Japanese: https://www.ebay.com/itm/T792-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-Gendaito-Yasuoki-Katana-Blade-71-2-CM/143100680125?hash=item21517717bd:g:XUIAAOSwpJ5cNUK-:rk:16:pf:0 From the prices he gets, and the way the balde looks, I'm guessing these are Chinese made? Or am I off on that? Does anyone have any experience with this seller, good or bad?
  2. Nice! But you know...now you need a new goal...
  3. It could be. I just wish they had kept some oil on that blade. The rust is getting bad.
  4. I see what you're saying. Although, to me, the lump seems more of an optical illusion caused by the angle of the blade mune. The weld could be a repair, or the rusted over edge of a cut mark? I'm probably putting too much into this. I just think its very odd damage. I've collected military bayonets long before I got into Japanese swords. Many turn up really thrashed. And yet I've never seen anything quite like this.
  5. Sorry you got scammed. It happens to most of us at one point or another, especially when we first begin collecting. If you can't get your money back, then take it as a learning experience. Check out the forums here, and elsewhere, for info before you next purchase. Here's a really good page for info on the Type 95's. Its helped me quite a bit: http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/Japanese-militaria/ija-type-95-nco-sword-info-228172/
  6. The sword is currently in Japan, in a Shirasaya mount. (I just happened across the pic in the seller's ebay listing) And the rust looks fresh. Maybe someone was messing around and hit it with another blade? Looks too recent to be old damage.
  7. Interesting question. Its complicated by the fact that over the past 70+ years, we have no way of knowing how often the guntos were pulled apart and potentially put back together minus some of their original seppa by various owners.
  8. Thanks guys. The impact ding is apparent. I just never had seen that odd spider webbing cracking before. Looks weird.
  9. I came across this photo of some damage on a katana being sold online. I'm not so much interested in the sword, as to just what would cause this weird damage? It looks like the blade took a hit after being polished, and fresh rust has settled in. But what would cause that weird crazing or spider-webbing in the steel? It's like the surface steel is cracking. Have any of you seen something like this before? Just curious.
  10. Andrei, Nice hamon! You can certainly get the blade polished, but it will be expensive to do so, at least $1000 or more.
  11. I agree, hold onto it. That sword is a part of your family's history. Once sold, its gone forever.
  12. Here's a leather sarute that's obviously a field replacement on one of mine. Definately seems to be original though.
  13. Vajo, Usually, at least in the USA, buyers and sellers are bound by the rules of the website they make the transaction on. So on the major sites, like eBay, Gunbroker, sales made through Paypal etc. etc., the site has a record of the transaction. If the buyer does not received what he paid for, he can submit his complaint with supporting documents and get his money returned. Smaller sites are more shaky. Some enforce their rules, others leave it up to the members to resolve thing between themselves (or not). On some places like Craigslist, and in private sales, you are usually ntirely on your own when dealing with problems. Although if you have proof you paid and the seller cannot provide proof of shipping, you can go to court and file a lawsuit. That can be a long and expensive process though, and with no guarantee of success. As for insurance here, the insurance will pay up to the total the item was insured for, but not anything more. So if you bought a $1,000 sword, but went cheap on the insurance and only bought coverage for $100, and it was lost or damaged in shipping, you could only get the $100 paid in claim. And the insurer has the right to demand you submit proof of the value you insured the item for. So one would have a pretty hard time getting paid for a claim of $5,000 on a $50 Chinese replica sword made out of stamped sheet metal bought online.
  14. I'm not experienced enough to guess at the blade's age. But it looks good and I like those mountings. Very nice piece.
  15. Some more photos. Taking them outside seems to help a lot. I'm thinking the tang was cleaned at some point. It reminds me of some old bayonets I've seen that have had chemical rust removers applied. The lowest hole seems punched, it's larger and irregular. While the other two look more uniform, like they were drilled. The camera makes the ware on the blade really jump out. When viewed in person, only the large L shaped one near the tip really stands out to the eye. On the plus side, the blade is really well balanced and feels good in the hand. Neither too heavy nor too light. Again, obviously it's not some lost masterpiece blade. But I do like it a lot!
  16. Ken, the Habaki is slightly loose, unless I press it up against the blade. It seems pretty old, and shows a lot of wear, so that may be part of it. I'll take some photos tomorrow out in the sunlight and see if that helps. The fires are pretty much done, but for a while, there was a lot of smoke in the air. Luckily none of them were close to where I live.
  17. Hi Peter, Here's a pic of the card and the copper Habaki.
  18. I'll try to get some better pics of the blade.
  19. Thanks Grey. The blade is polished, but has a few small scuffs about halfway down on one side. I'd assumed it just hadn't been handled very carefully by previous owners, and the saya-gaki had gotten rubbed by repeated handling. It came without papers from a dealer in Japan (just got a photocopy of the registration card). Regardless of who made it, I'm curious if the blade appears to actually be from the Muromachi period or not?
  20. Ray, would that be the name of the man who polished it? I'm not familiar with what is normally written on Shirasaya.
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