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thanks for posting that steve, it is cool to see them all together. another sunny day here in yorkshire eh

thankyou very much george much appreciated.

thankyou very much sir may i ask if there is any other information i can gather from this? is there any information on this smith? does the seki stamp mean 'not traditionally made' ? thanks again very best regards

hi everybody i finally got around to removing the tsuka from my inherited gunto i found both a mei, and what looks to be a tiny stamp absolutely any information at all that anybody has would be very much appreciated. thankyou all in advance best regards ric

i am looking into the removal of the tsuka. out of interest would using metal glo on this blade be a stupid thing to do? oh and does water quenched mean it is not machine forged please? thanks again ric

my granfather and his friend were in the second world war, his friend was also his commanding officer. they were stationed in Japan. when the war ended my grandfathers friend and CO brought home a shin gunto (i think this is the correct term) over the years this sword has never seen a drop of oil lierally zero mainainance it has been passed and inherited between familys and generations untill it (earlier this year) made its way to me someone with a genuine interest for Japanese swords an iaidoka and would you believe, a sword collector. i know nothing of its money value, but its sentimental value is very high indeed. i will never sell this sword. not for thousands upon thousands the first thing i did was slap a coat of oil on it and this is all i have done with it since. i have not yet taken it apart, as i havent felt the need. any thoughts or opinions, or just knowledgeable things, that anyone has to say, are as always, very very welcome. thanks ric

thanks for your help grey. im a bit completely new to nihonto, fancy explaining gimei possibly please? im guessing could it be a flawed blade?

would you say £2000 so about $3000 is an unreasonable price? honestly is there a chance that this thing might not be worth it? thanks again

it seems impossible to get the chip to show up in a picture. a rough estimate price was what i was after, and is what i got so i am thankful there. i wouldnt ask you for a comprehensive evaluation quote. i think this sword has just found its new owner, id best sell a few production ones. thankyou all for your help i will definately have more to post soon.

i wont request any more prices, no worries, thanks guys you are a great help. i am being told this 'the blade would be deemed as having a fatal flaw by a polisher because of the chip in the spine' any thoughts?

sorry about the quality of the photos, ive linked them in at full size though. i can go back and link other ones to full size if anyone wants. upon close inspection there is a small chip in the spine of the blade behind the hi, about half way up, it doesnt show on any photos but it can be felt with touch. all fittings tsuka saya etc are in good shape blade in good polish it has 29" nagasa cutting edge, and is surprisingly heavy for a blade wi hi. (to my low-med production level experience) what do you guys think this blade might fetch? a rough estimate of course. thanks again ric

thankyou all for your interest i am really a novice with real Japanese swords, i have no experience with nihonto. all can say is that pretty much eveything on her seems in decent tight condition.

i'll get right on it does the photo come out a bit bigger this way... it seems so yes more pictures uploading