Bruno Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hi guys, I am looking for this set of civilian gunto fittings, tsuba and/or fuchi kashira. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hi Bruno, I collect GUNTO swords and fittings, and I have some of the TSUBA in your photo. I didn't know till I saw your photo, that a matching fuchi/kashira set was made in this pattern. Do you know any thing about who made these, what were they made for, and how many were made? I have seen many TSUBA but never the F/K set. So at least thankyou for the nice photo. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hi Bruno, mine is not so shiny. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hi Neil, Well in fact I can't tell for sure they are stricto sensu "gunto fittings". I have read that they are gunsoku fittings, for civilian under military contract. They were mounted on classic koshirae, often with a leather cover. I also read they were iai-to fittings from the Showa era, re-issued for the war. I don't think the IJA made them like they made the classic Type 98/94 gunto tsuba. All it seems to be sure is that they are from the Showa era. I'd like to get this set for a future project, mounting a gendaito koshirae with matching era fittings. Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Neil, There were also 2 other patterns though once again they may not be real gunto fittings but just showa. One sometimes seen is the bamboo pattern and also but rarer the shell pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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