TheGameDev

Not that I can tell

Well crud, you guys are absolutely right. There are apparently a ton of variations of these. Thank you very much. I had no keywords to go on but the design is consistent. Thank you. If you like I can delete this post as the blade turns out not to be relevant to your forum.

Hello, I have an inherited blade that I'm trying to identify. The story of the blade is that it came back with a WWII veteran and belonged to a Japanese Imperial Officer The hilt and scabbard have an acorn motif with animal hoofs at two points. The blade does not appear to have a maker's mark (that I can tell) but has filigree engraving and I can make out engraved foxes in a forest through the rust spots. The entire weapon from pommel to tip is about 18 inches long. Any assistance identifying the blade, it's history, meaning, and potential value would be greatly appreciated. I have many more images and close-ups of each part but could only upload these three images to start with.