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Kolekt-To

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  1. I came across a gunto for sale and in the description of the blade is the following: "some of the masa produces chikei" - what does this mean? I'm still new to the hobby and I have no idea what the seller is referring to.
  2. I thought it might be a Samurai Monkey piece, but the quality of the work is much better here.
  3. Thanks for the comments. And, interesting to see those liners!
  4. I'm wondering about the average difference in length between a gunto blade and the length of it's saya? Is the saya usually 2 inches longer than the blade? Less? More? What is most common for guntos?
  5. Is that a Seki stamp above the kanji in the nakago photo on the Left?
  6. And we should differentiate between the "Human Hands" style vs the "Ape Hand Deformity" (AKA, Monkey Hands) style. Lol
  7. Neil, would you describe the same on your example as being Sharkskin, or canvas? I'm thinking Sharkskin. I've got a couple Kai Guntos with same same (play on words - lol). And, that knot is definitely unique and interesting.
  8. Bruce's tassel: Gut! Mario's potential tassel: Nicht gut.
  9. Here are two from my collection: Left: Kaneyoshi 1943 Right: Zuiho 1943
  10. Bruno, are you going to have the tsuka wrapped with plain Ito or go with lacquered Ito?
  11. Great advice! I would definitely not attempt to mount a blade myself. Knowing what you now know, would you have considered having the blade professionally mounted by someone with the experience and a good reputation (even outside of Japan)?
  12. Has anyone here had the experience of acquiring a blade (blade only - no Koshirae) and then successfully mounting it - either doing the job themselves, or having it professionally mounted? I am not currently looking to do this, but with seeing some un-mounted Gunto blades floating around on the market, it's sparked my curiosity. Have you had this experience? If so, how did you decide on the blade, and what process did you go through to have it mounted correctly?
  13. Would like opinions about this tassel being sold as a "Navy" tassel. The shade of brown is lighter than a typical Navy tassel appears more consistent with Civilian tassels. Thoughts?
  14. There is no knot visible and the sarute has a tight fit. I pulled on it, but it does not move. I didn't want to pull or tug with more force due to risk of damaging it. I'm inclined to believe that it's stitched rather than knotted. If there is a knot, it would have to be a small one that would fit inside the narrow barrel.
  15. My first impression was that the stamp was that of a Seki. I apologize for this blurred photo of the stamp - maybe you can determine that it's Seki? I put the sword back together about an hour ago and it's getting late, so I don't have the motivation to remove the tsuka again tonight. I can remove it again tomorrow night and take a clearer photo of the stamp, if needed. Also, nothing but file marks on the other side of the tang. Thanks!
  16. Bruce, the skin is black, although, with the lighting in that photo, it looks a little off. I just took another good look at the tsuka of this kai gunto and it's definitely black - both sides. It feels like sharkskin, though, as opposed to that nice bumpy ray skin we see on some kai guntos, as with many of the high-end examples.
  17. Sorry, Bruce, I was confused. You referred to the Ito and I somehow mistakenly inferred kabutogane and fittings from that. Lol Anyway, here's another photo. This time the lighting is different. The Ito has not been painted gold and I'm grateful for that! And, though it does appear in the photo that the color of the sarute cord is lighter than the ito, when you see it in person, the color of the sarute cord appears darker and much closer to the color of the ito.
  18. Hey guys, I purchased a Kai Gunto a few weeks ago and I've finally taken the time this evening to take it apart for closer inspection, along with doing some very minor black lacquer touch-ups to some saya chips and dings. I used the flour treatment on the one side of the tang for visual enhancement of the chiseled kanji. Just one side of the tang has chiseled kanji - the other side shows only file marks. I would appreciate a translation. Who da smith?
  19. Interesting that you noticed that Bruce. I just thought it was patina unique to the sword and, in this case, the Kabutogane. I'll examine it further and perhaps post some photos of its other fittings.
  20. Here's a close-up of the Tsuka from my Tenshozan Forge Type 97. It has the cord sarute attached. It is the only gunto I own that came with a cord sarute attached and I think it's probably original.
  21. Thanks Bruce! I'm wanting to add a dark brown cord sarute to one of my Kai Guntos and I'd like to find cord that appears as authentic as possible. Anyone have ideas about where to find the cord? Months ago, I found cord at my local Hobby Lobby, and attached that to one of my swords, but the color is a bit too light - not the darker brown I'd prefer. I've been searching online since, however I haven't yet found what I'm looking for.
  22. Thanks guys! Bruce, what is the width of your sarute? I used digital calipers to measure the width of the one gunto I have that has, what appears to be an original, cord sarute attached. It's attached to a Kai Gunto and the width of the cord is approximately 3.0mm with a dark brown color that nearly matches the color of the Ito.
  23. Hey guys, I read the 2018 NMB thread about Cord sarutes and I wanted to know the thickness measurement of the typical rope used - 1.5mm? 2.0? 3.0? And, Bruce, for reference, I have included a photo of the tsuka of your Mantetsu - a close-up of the cord sarute replacement you attached (as mentioned in your post from 2018, all that was left of the original cord sarute was a "nub"). And, where did you acquire the cord? Thanks, Geoff
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