David W Wakeham

Thanks Colin you have confirmed my thoughts I not disappointed it was brought with some other parts. Thanks again David

Dear All I have a small Tanto the fitting are copper come brass the neck of the Saya is broken. The blade as far is I can see has no characteristics no Hamon or grain. Is this another souvenir dagger. ? Has anybody any opinions please. David

Thank you every body for your invaluable comments. Sorry the photos are not great. Some history. I brought this some years ago because of the blade. all the blades I seen in bone were terrible just untampered metal. The tsuka was glued to the tang of which I managed to gently to prise apart the seppa were made by myself from sheet brass. As said the Yakiba is a Straight I can also see grain. it is very highly buffed to mirror finish. For all the faults stated I seems to good for the bone fittings. Thanks again for your help and knowledge. David

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I have this bone sword the blade looks to good to be in these fittings. All the bone souvenir swords I have no Hamon or grain. This blade has a Hamon and some grain . Any opinions please. David

Thanks for your help Mark Jean & Bruce . As you have stated its past its time. Its sad there is nothing can be done. I will keep it as a sample. A picture of NAKAGO David

I was wondering if there is any point trying to improve this blade. Ore is to deeply pitted to bother with. It has a nice Hamon and is signed FUGIWARA MASATSUGU has anybody have any opinions please. David

Thank you for your help George Mikko and Bruce. The tsuka is held on by two brass menuki I will have to drill out. I am a bit reluctant to do. I also have not seen any photos of this type of sword. Like Bruce put it a local made collaborators or for Korean guards

HI All i was given this sword to me its a crude local made for the occupying troops to take home as a souvenir. or a late was NCOs has anybody any views. David