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Military Swords of Japan 1868 - 1945 by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory was printed in 1986. Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory was printed in 1996. Swords of Imperial Japan 1868 - 1945 by Jim Dawson was printed in 1996. (edited and reprinted in 2007) In my humble opinion the second one on the list is the most valuable. So, if you want to buy only one, go for that one Marcin.

Professional craftsmen have an angle made of softer material between the vise and the workpiece. That said, I have seen guns that have been ruined by the bite of the vise.

Hi Ricky, you may consider Deeple as translater. “Good morning. Can anyone help me? I found one very similar to yours, but with different markings. Could anyone tell me anything about it and how much it might be worth? Since I won't be keeping it, I'll sell it.“ www.deeple.com

Eric, there are many different sarute, but the standard menuki they used on showato are almost all the same. Would recommend parts that match in colour and patina. You may try here: https://www.ebay.de/str/samuraibay?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l170197 He doesn´t list the parts in question at the moment, but may have them in the dresser... Good luck!

From what I can make out it has a Type 3 kabuto-gane. Would you send us a close up of the handle Marcel?

Never go against your guts Stefano.

Looks like a recent marriage of blade and koshirae. Not sure for the blade, has definitly been helped a bit, if not entirely fake. Just my two cents. Buyer beware!

Not at all David, but toss me some beers and I gonna give it a try. A friend of mine, engineering degree, worked for a company that had sold a number of IFVs on the M113 platform to Australia. The deal didn´t go too well, as they frequently broke down. So the company send him down under to investigate, what has been going wrong. Right then he had a difficult time with his wife. Poor chap thus went to a bar, got some beer... A young lady entered the bar late in the night, took him straight home and didn´t let him go eversince. He married her, settled down, got the australien passport and two children. Aussie slang has become familiar to me, but I fail with the proper pronouncation frequently... Sorry, didn´t want to derail the thread, but sometimes I´m carried away with it.

Might pop some pictures mate.

Same sword is posted in the Nihonto section by Dante. Edit: Thought that someone was pulling the wool over our eyes, but this is a owner/buyer thingy!

What about showing us the cap Steven?

Anyone noticed the horimono? Wouldn‘t wonder if this is a recent marriage of otherwise interesting parts.

🎶…there will be a Party when the Wolf comes Home🎶 Welcome back Brian!

Of course Bruce, there you go.

Thank you very much. Your help has been highly apprecciated! The saya has been given a new paint job as it originaly came half way grinded. It had three layers of paint. Orange over green over black. Orange may be added post war.

Hello, would somebody help me with a translation of the mei on this sword please Thank you very much! best regards Gunther

I have some Veteran bring backs. Honest swords that have been there. Being proud to own such a piece of history might qualify me to be added to your list Rayhan. Cheers

Stefan sold it on german eGun and allowed me to bump up this old thread. ...and here it is again: https://egun.de/market/item.php?id=20077508 Seems to be like the Beauty that every man wants to ..uhum dance with, but nobody wants to marry. Let me know your thoughts.

64. …bought my first german trench knife on the flea market. I was 18 then and it cost me DM10,-

Caveat emptor

@Rawa the tell tale is the lower end of the saya. no matching material of colour and NOT sewed to. I fear John is right... By the way, my two cents to the subject.