lonely panet

Hi guys, i noticed this sword, iv had a kotani yasunori in the past and handled a few yasukuni-to. but I would like a 2nd opinion on this one. I really have some serious doubts. the hamon looks off for the school and iv never seen a yasukuni with bohi https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-Yasukunito-Yasunori-mon-mint-27-1-4/232876241865?hash=item36388173c9:g:bIsAAOSw-f5bZ5-2

no idea, but very cool

heres a example of a non-tradidion sword. visable hada, the numbers on the mune are a bit hard to see. yours does look good, and considering masayuki is recorded as only making gendai. so im not help at all with your example

its the blade a showa-to? or a sword made during the militarization of Japan ?? IMHO they can appear on non-traditional blades in kyu style mounts but need more pics

i think your trying to invent variations. early and late cavarly ?? i hope your not tying to state that the omission of the finger loop as a variation. considering all the dies were never changed ever, and that the punched hole was simply filled and finished to appear uniform brass seppa's were a result of arsenal referbs, and not a separate variant, and having new numbers struck on mis-matched scabbards ??? really not a variation but a correction. and different font numbers/stampings WFT they were all hand stamped you cant really being trying to say that every individual stamp placement would create a variation. wow 130,000 variations I don't get into internet arguments, but I will say I think your pushing your opinion as fact rather then just opinion. type 32s aren't shin gunto, that were made in a nation wide effort in huge numbers of towns, nor are they type 95 Ncos swords, with different tsuba or side/top latches. they are made in just a hand full factories and were 99% uniform apart from hand finishes and machine tolerances fading over time due to use. they were made in large numbers and issued when required, that's why numbers overlap and why that last year of production was 1936 but continued to be issued up until 1945. I bet you didn't even know they were issued to other nations army's and can often be found with other armies acceptance stamps. I had a example that had Chinese or Korean arsenal stamps. so please don't tell me that unaware or inexperienced. Like I said, I don't get into internet arguments so I wont post on this topic after this last post. think what you will A variation is a different or distinct form or version of something.

8 variations???? im open to your ideas but fell the strong urge to laugh very hard as I have spent a lot of time collecting this model. but we all learn something new. considering these always remained the property of the IJA, and only issued I hope your not counting army refurbs or metal finishes like oxide, vs blueing salts vs "white" wow me, but i think this may be a confussion from my mis-communication on variations rather then models.

from memary to those whom still not sure if its fake blade and bohi are completely wrong and out of shape the arsonal stamp is incoreclty placed on the inside of the guard and incorrect for a troopers sword locking mech is mis-shaped the statement of it being overcleaned (note the near mint condition of the serial number stamping on the blade, but the almost 100% non existent lines or machinery marks on the blade WFT. evan the numbers on the drag were still overly crisp as if they have not been exposed to approx. 40 years of ware. the none wooden core on the handle the poorly finished saya throat the poor hanger on the saya the poorly finished and shaped drag on the saya I could keep going but I wont. remember these swords are mass produced uniformly and there are only 2 variations any they were only the length of the blade that changed

heads up guys, they finally started reproducing the type 32 sword its semi horrible but in other ways ok. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Japanese-TYPE-32-NAGOYA-RIKUGUN-ZOHEISHO-ARSENAL-CALVALRY-SWORD-KATANA/223065617095?hash=item33efbf32c7%3Ag%3AxAEAAOSwAzZbTp6W&_sacat=13956&_nkw=Japanese+swords&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC3.A0.H0.Xjapanese+swords.TRS0.TSS1

not to be harsh but maybe admin could change the title to completely DEAD ??

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Unnamed-flange/323308903329?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52885%26meid%3D6e29f91d6af74a0db39085ccb8f0566f%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D7%26sd%3D323308903145%26itm%3D323308903329&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

really intersting Mei for this smith https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-uno-shin-15-mai-tanren-bizen-kuni-jyunin-ichiryushi-nagamitsu-saku PS, I have no vested interests in the sale or the dealer, just interesting

good news guys, it landed in the post today, and may i say im very happy. very detailed, and covers ko-tosho, ko-katchushi, ko-shoami, ko-kinko, owari, kanayama, yagyu, onin, kamakura, nobuie, kaneie, akasaka, bushu-ito and many more. approx. 500 pages, but the best part for me is the huge amount of information on the Akasaka school and the Generations. im going to order the second edition tonight. I suggest every tsuba student who is serious buy this book. Thankyou Mr Sesko, Curran, and Grey for your help

well the lost fish always looks bigger or better. wish the exchange rate didn't affect the Aussie doller so badly. hope the new owner posts then on the NMB

heres two tassels, i dont collect IJA stuff anymore, but i hope this could be helpful

well now that half the town knows, im sure they will go above my budget.

was trying to keep them a secret, i will be bidding, will i be paying ???

looks like its been painted IMHO, the "colour applied", appears over the sekigane in the nakago-ana

i cant find these in my books, but im dying to know the school. are they higo-ish

order placed, WOW $70 including post for approx 500 page book, deal of the week

John always makes it to South Australia twice a year. always makes a good effort with his displays. prices arnt to bad, and travels to Japan for the DTI. I know may collectors that are pleased to deal with him. PS, hes happy to let you handle his items evan when your too poor to buy, and is helpful in correcting politely when you miss identify a ealy koto osafune hirakuzri tanto my a known smith for a yokayama shobuzukuri tanto. What a gaff, on my behalf.

thankyou Grey, your always very helpfull. just emailed him

Hi guys, im looking at buying a copy of the above title, but im not having much luck finding one, evan on Mr seskos website. just interested to know how much they cost, how heavy it would be. cheers guys

dosnt the kiri mon belong to the tokugawa?? or did it have a common use before Ieyasu

agrees with john, steve and ray. very common semi machine made blades made to fill the huge demand of the kyu gunto range. with habaki ,it would make a great iai piece

Hi Guys hope were all travelling well? just got a little tanto tsuba that i think is ko kinko, but im for some extra conformation. YAMAGANE with signs of urushi and stamps, but the stamps are whats making me think twice of the age. to me, they dont really fit for the ko kinko time frame in there motif, in my opionion please tell me your opinions