Would Like To Find Our Any Info. About The Sword I Have

[jj46gt1166]

Hello,

It is really very confusing and involved trying to figure out what type of a sword I have,

There are so many factors and variables to consider.

Would appreciate any advice from others who are more knowledgeable.

Thank you

[ROKUJURO]

jj46gt1166,

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Instead of three similar photos of one side of the handle and two of the other side we would need good photos ot the NAKAGO (tang) without HABAKI, and full length photos of the naked blade. It is difficult to say something relevant about your sword with these photos, but it appears to be a non-military blade in acceptable condition with some military and some civilian parts. 

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Jack,

Here is a care and etiquette site that will teach you how to remove and replace the handle, and a bunch more that you should know.

http://www.nbthk-ab.org/Etiquette.htm

Grey

[Ray Singer]

Jack, this looks like you may have a higher-quality sword. The blade looks very well-formed from the one photo you provided. The fuchi and habaki are also above average. It appears that someone has substituted a screw for what would ordinarily be a bamboo peg (mekugi) in the handle (tsuka). Use care in removing it and please do read through the article Grey has shared above. 

 

Best,

Ray

[Surfson]

I agree with Ray.  And please do not use the screw when you reassemble it.  You can make a wooden pin from a chopstick that should hold it together well and won't damage the hole in the blade.  The screw will remove metal that has a patina that might have been there for centuries.  

[PNSSHOGUN]

The sword looks very promising, good quality Fuchi and Samegawa too. Appears this was a family blade carried in WW2 with converted mounts for military use. More detailed photos of the blade under sunlight will let us give you more information.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello,

 

Agree with pretty much everything already said, only adding (differing) in that there is the possibility this sword could be stainless steel. At least that is my first impression looking at the image. Like the mon on the fuchi, can't remember seeing this pattern before. 

[vajo]

I would be very excited to see the nakago of that sword. I think too you have a good sword.

[Ooitame]

Agree with the above comments. Looks like it could be a good blade.

[SteveM]

Hello Jack,

 

As John mentioned, the design on the fuchi is a family crest. This particular crest is comprised of ginger in interlocking squares (in Japanese: 組合角に抱き茗荷 kumiaikaku ni daki myōga).

 

I do not know of a family name associated with this particular crest. Ginger is a common motif on Japanese crests, but the interlocking square frame is slightly unusual.

 

http://gari.boo.jp/cafepress/cafepress_myoga.html

[Blazeaglory]

O-kissaki, bohi, nice shape and converted military hardware?

 

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