lonely panet Posted November 3, 2018 Report Posted November 3, 2018 Hi guys, well a old digger has shown me very sad blade today, but it also comes with a story. its abit fantastic, and hard to beleive. so im asking for help on this one. i know the piece is worth very little but the story is interesting. ill keep it to myself until the diagnosis is clear. it involves flame throwers and tunnels, which explains the lack of habaki marks which I can only imagine that melted off with extreme heat. so what you guys think?? rust or heat damage ????? let me know guys. PS its got a bullet hole next to the mekugi Quote
Shugyosha Posted November 3, 2018 Report Posted November 3, 2018 Bit of choji oil and she'll be apples. 2 Quote
lonely panet Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Posted November 3, 2018 pretty sure its xxxxking dead, but the damage?? Quote
vajo Posted November 3, 2018 Report Posted November 3, 2018 That was in a very, very hot condition. Looks really like melted. I think there was no explosion. Flamethrower could be the point. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 3, 2018 Report Posted November 3, 2018 I have one in similar condition but due to water corrosion, it was so bad I ended up putting the whole sword in vinegar for a few days just to get the rusts off. A sanbonsugi hamon appeared, showato for sure. There was no story, it was bought from the Cowra museum auction as is. At this point only the diggers story is valuable, please share. 1 Quote
lonely panet Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Posted November 4, 2018 ill keep the story basic, for a few reasons. one reason, time blurs real accounts and I don't want to be disrespectful to combat veterans. what i was told was in approx 1945 it was taken/found in Borneo, during a operation called "Balikpapan"??? during the battle, a heavy fortification was torched with Australian flamethrowers and this was taken from a bunker after the battle. iv never seen heat damaged swords before but the tang does have either bullet or shrapnel damage long story short, this sword/relic/rusty stick is for sale. there was a few other swords that I have already moved on for the family. Quote
vajo Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 Maybe it is the long searched Honjo Masamune Quote
Dave R Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 Without paperwork, or other authentication.... Quote
Mister Gunto Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 Like we say in the gun collecting world: "Buy the Gun; Not the Story." 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 This blade looks as if it was exposed to high heat and then left to corrode in moist condition. Quote
lonely panet Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Posted November 4, 2018 iv alway said that aswell. a story is a story. and evan if its written by the pervious owner, its still a story. Im just helping out a friend, IMHO I think its holds very little value as a object. just posted this to ask other opinions, as normally I wouldn't take much interest relics like this Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 5, 2018 Report Posted November 5, 2018 Make sure to keep the story printed out with it, otherwise it will become real junk without the history. Quote
lonely panet Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Posted November 5, 2018 Mods please delete. Got the concensus that heat damage killed it. No need to waste space on junk. Quote
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