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It’s gendaito than again it depends on the smith and conditions of blade thanks for your help Steve

Interesting John If paint was stripped will that decrease value ?

I’m probably wrong about the type NLF but im am using the term for my question I am looking at 3 NLF swords but this scabbard is wood I’m guessing because it was a later 1944 there was a material shortage So does this hurt the value because it’s wood not metal? I’m surprised it didn’t have a leather cover but maybe it once did and was destroyed over time steve

I see some nco swords and some cavalry I wish I could get individual pictures with information and prices There may be some good ones

I need cash so I decided to lower price to 2500 if anyones interested plus 85.00 shipping and insurance I added additional pictures Steve

Thanks to all It is what it is but still a nice sword and amazing hamon by Woody

Thanks for the advice and information Because this isn’t your typical arsenal it’s hard to categorize it Thanks for your help Steve

Thanks George I agree not traditional made with water rather oil quench however You can see the grain where it was folded I I believe the polisher would know this since it’s his profession and is well informed He polished many swords including mine! I don’t want to keep beating a dead horse with this sword but It’s not your typical arsenal sword Oil quench= Folded = quality blade Nothing more I can add It disturbs me having put this in the sell category and get others who derail my attempts to sell with wrong information Steve

If you read the comments is not just an oily sword arsenal sword ! It was folded in the traditional sense and a quality sword You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about I don’t care if you’re not interested or recouping my money You’re looking in the wrong place I think you should Buy on EBay

I didn’t want to bring the polisher into the comments but I wanted to prove a point I believe the polisher would know more than anyone about this sword! I know this thread has been going on for quite awhile but since I’m selling it, I want to have all the facts I also wanted to thank everyone who participated I probably shouldn’t have spent money for polish but because hamon is quite extraordinary i am glad I did If anyone needs additional pictures let me know Steve

I’m taking a huge loss but I’m gonna ask 2600 plus 100.00 shipping priority insurance Steve

Hi lonely planet I contacted Woody Hall who polished my sword and I wanted give his comment about my Taniguchi sword to anyone who else Steve

I just talked with the polisher You were right its oil quenched but because of the grains it was folded using good metals or a mixture Brian mentioned it’s a hybrid It’s better then your average sword in ww2 era not massed produced as Woody pointed out Im going to try and get more pictures but it’s hard using my phone plus I waited 4 months to get it back from Woody Woody is so backed up with orders he’s not taking any more swords so if it doesn’t sell I don’t mind keeping it Thanks for bringing this up Steve

True better pictures would help Yes we have been through this before than you should know it’s not oil quenched The polisher won’t do oil quenched and if he did it would not turn out like mine I think he would know more than most people

Gee you figured that out all by yourself

This sword already has threads about this smith but I wanted to add additional ones with these pictures

For sale WW2 Japanese Army Sword In Full Polish I am reducing price to 2700 including 100.00 shipping via PayPal F&F I added a note from the polisher He is well known Probably the best polish and hamon I have ever seen Steve

I’m not into these type of swords but good luck finding it a new home Also the NCO I have one made in 1939 Blades in mint I had posted it a while back But Thanks for sharing Steve

I meant to thank you guys for your help Great flag probably a naval I wish I had bid higher it sold for around 1000 steve

Even an arsenal for less then 900.is probably a good price I was concerned bout the signature I didn’t know it was posted before I should have searched it Anyway it would be a good price for someone starting out Thanks Steve

s**t I did it again A senior moment

You’re probably right Again thanks all around for your help must of been alot of canteens came back after the war I would think the NLF canteens would be more rare since so many ships were sunk They go for 150.00 on up depending on conditions and kanji

I saw this sword and can get it cheap zim concerned what the kanji says to see if it’s any known smith and what date Thanks for all your help with translation

Thanks for the info This might sound wierd bu I’ve been searching for one that was on the battlefield of Iwo Jima tough to find one Thanks again Steve

Interesting just numbers I thought I could find out what group who fought and where I forgot the back of the top canteen