waynet74

Thank you all for the input. I am considering putting this sword up for sale. Is it possible to solicit some opinions on what a reasonable asking price might be in terms of current markets? Thanks.

Thank you for all of the comments! So I am the owner of a 19th century Shin-shinto blade? Any other opinions on the age? It's interesting to think that this sword in its present fittings was carried for the entire WW2 period. Wonder where it's been!

Thank you Bruce! I thought about that possibility before.

Here are some pic of the complete naked blade. For what it's worth, the numbers on the parts all match.

I would say the tang is a dark chocolate brown.

Please bear with me as I try to get good pictures. Here are some of the blade with an eye toward capturing some of the hada detail. I will try to get some of the naked blade later as the master bath is the brightest room in my home and my wife is using it right now. I really appreciate the feedback! I will add that a fiber of our living room rug is covering part of the blade in the kissaki pic. It is not a chip or flaw.

Here are some pictures of the sword in the scabbard.

Thank you for your thoughts! Sorry about the marble surface, I won't be repeating that.

Hello, my name is Wayne and I have this sword I purchased a few years ago as a WW2 relic. I suspect it is traditionally made despite the gunto mounts. I am primarily interested in war relics and know very little about Japanese art swords, my main motivation for buying this one is the fact that I have always admired the sword my grandfather brought back from the Pacific and is now owned by my father. The cutting edge of this one is 27" and I can see a great deal of 'activity' in the blade. The tang is unsigned and there is a large ware in the mune. I believe it to be Mino work, but I am not sure. That's pretty much all I know and I would like your opinions. Thanks!