Swords

Did you send me a email or do you want mine?

Thanks John If I could find a naval sword like your talking I will buy it

What would a fair price for this sword

John I agree Good catch on the grinder How and why was that done? I agree on it not being signed As pointed out by another Not defined No hamon Probably disappeared over time It needs a polish Not worth putting another 3000 into it Time to hit the books I’ve been slacking off I have been looking for a nice Kai Gunto just can’t seem to find the right one Most are stainless and traditional are hard to find Good advice Steve

Here’s the sellers description This is a extraordinary and hard to find ww2 Japanese sword this belongs to a high ranking officer that was allowed to carry he’s old descendent blade into the war using the custom order navy Kay gunto mount thia blade has a magnificent well preserved polish ease to enjoy all the details of the smith work this sword has not been presented for evaluation before directly from the official family to you hand this sword is very very healthy no fatal kizu of any kind very light wait and very sharp a great package for any collector hard to let this one go very recommend???!

David I have that book Just need to read it more extensively

Are there any others they can chime in ?

I will try and get better pictures I’m going by Koto because it’s in description and by the looks of the age look of the tang although I could be wrong

👀 my for help with this sword Thanks all

I’m looking for a ww2 or older Japanese Naval sword 2000 price range

Thanks John I will see if I can get better pictures

Is the match th signature?

Sorry it didn’t go through

Just curious who signed it ? Thanks

I wish i hadn’t posted this sword now Got too much time on my hands

I thought this interesting provided it’s worth pursuing so I’ll throw this one out there for comments Don’t care for the saya

I agree Thanks John

Both Teruhide iihara or ishido are known smiths with a long lineage Just because Ishido makes medium to high grade Showa dose not mean it’s a bad sword. It’s a step up from a medium grade Although i would rather own a traditional made by Ishido They both make good swords You can’t go wrong with ether one Steve

What’s your opinion John oil quenched or traditional?

So now we’re talking touch up polish? From what I hear about the original seller it wouldn’t surprise me I also found out the hardware used were spare parts thrown together as Scogg pointed out However I think some these swords never had their original parts The more I hear the least I like this sword Listening to others on the forum helps a great deal Steve

So it’s not traditional

Brian can’t you tell by the photos and mei?

Here’s some more pictures and Mei Maybe someone can see if the sword was made by Ishido Teruhide or Ihara Teruhide? I would rather it was Ishido because it would be traditional made Steve

Yes you’re right when My down fall is translation I need help with Here’s my opinion on the sword It’s a med to high grade Showa The hamon has dark areas that is consistent with Oil quenched or arsenal made I agree Also a gut feeling To me it looks oil quenched Theres an apt on my phone that translates the Mei When I find how I will share it with others Steve

I wondered why all his swords always look perfect nice hamon etc Probably not a good idea buying from him Thanks for the heads up