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WWII (as far as I can tell) Nihonto Blade Identification
MarcoUdin replied to Patinamax's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Believe it's referred as the Koiguchi -
No need, it's fine as is and would be a waste of money in my own honest opinion. And no worries if it being gimei
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I sent you a PM
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Did you check Sesko's Shinto Meikan?
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https://www.aoijapan.com/katanashoju-kanemasakogarasumaru-shape/ A numbered blade for Bruce, in an unfamiliar Kyu koshirae to my knowledge
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Help with translation of symbols on WWII Sword tang
MarcoUdin replied to Eds's topic in Translation Assistance
Have to be honest, this looks like a fake. And if it is real, it has a lot of quality issues. -
As Kiipu said, apparently captured a lot from the Chinese when they invaded Manchuria (I believe in 1931?). They liked them so much the ended up also acquiring some more later on, mostly for civil defense forces or so I've read. Do just want to make clear this is a Mauser C96 copy made in China and has nothing to do with Germany.
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Some help needed on a Kai-Gunto Wakizashi.
MarcoUdin replied to tbonesullivan's topic in Translation Assistance
I believe there is another post of this smith if you search. Seemed like consensus was it's an unknown showa smith, unless one of guys has some older textbooks? @mecox maybe? By the way does it have any stamps? Picture is out of focus but kind of looks Gendaito -
Because that is the correct kanji
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If this is gendai try searching takayama-to on this forum
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@Ed at yakiba had a kanenori last year, as I recall quite nice. Don't know if it sold yet though.
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Second character looks like 'kane'
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Shin-Gunto Mei Translation - Help please
MarcoUdin replied to Nihondave's topic in Translation Assistance
Here is another sword by the same smith https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14115-hi-all-inherited-kai-gunto-mysteries-need-solving/ -
Have another sword I'm trying to buy, how does 2,300$ shipped CONUS sound?
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I've only seen a wakizashi for sale by him and the price was not for the faint of heart. Good luck finding one, it will be a special piece I'm sure.
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This is a picture from one of the documents kojima tosho family in the download section by Mal Cox and Neil Freeland who are on this board. For comparison
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Pretty sure this is signed 'Kanenori'
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I'm pretty sure the first one is signed, 宮城 守國 (Miyagi Morikuni). Pretty sure he's an RJT smith who made gendaito only. Second blade I can't see well enough to make out characters
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Still up!