PNSSHOGUN Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Can you imagine some of our swords looked like this at one point? A perfect example of a top quality Type 94 with pinned Kabutogane attributed to General Prince Yasuhiko Asaka. https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/j705406702 4 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajo Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 what a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Wow, Mums on the tsuba and seppa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 sadly my old tsuka is a shodow of what i first looked like. it had a Gassen signed blade that went to Japan for a polish, but didnt get papered as the opinion was it was a students work. but i know who the currant owner is it might resurface soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 6:30 PM, PNSSHOGUN said: Can you imagine some of our swords looked like this at one point? A perfect example of a top quality Type 94 with pinned Kabutogane attributed to General Prince Yasuhiko Asaka. https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/j705406702 according to the sale page it sold for approx $ (AU$129,700.00) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 That was the buyout price, last I saw the bids were at 8000usd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 ok, im still getting my head around there wacky website layout. still alot of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Yes, forgot to check what it had jumped up to before ending, the last one of these brought over $12,000USD, I imagine this went higher than that. Pretty crazy for just a Koshirae.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Different variations: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Here's a pinned kabutogane on a gunto owned by Volker, posted HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Another found by Marco: https://pre98.com/shop/thu-aug-26-Japanese-army-officers-shin-gunto-sword-very-old-ancestral-blade-from-the-late-1400s-with-family-crest-tassel/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 '94 pattern Shin Gunto with pinned Kanuto Gane and Mon on fuchi High ranking early Kajiyama Yasunori ex collection Dr. H.F Jung Germany Ex head of Bayer Leverkusen in Tokyo and a good friend............. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 While this isn't specifically a pinned Kabutogane, it is still within the early Kabutogane wheelhouse with two separate Sarute barrels! https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l1024499459 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinalexander Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Wow John, something new every day. That is very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just when you've thought you've seen it all!!! Unusual mon there, too. Seems to be either extremely long gunto, or one of those light-weight, slim lined gunto. Too bad the blade is not with the koshirae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Normal Type 94, at 104cm it is on the longer side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Too bad about saya as well. Kills it for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 More examples, first two photos are from here: http://www.nihontocraft.com/Echizen_Kanenori_Katana.html Found here: http://kajiyahiroshi.com/nihonto/gunto/ka037121/token-ka7121.html From my collection, made by the Yamamoto sword shop: 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Nice finds, John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Another one, note what looks to be a removed secondary Mon: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/l1068060929 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Reminds me of this one posted by @Lareon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Early Type 94 mounts with pinned Kabutogane and Mon on Fuchi on ebay: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 The style without the peened heads. I suspect the Tsuba/Fuchi are not original as the Saya hanger is the type associated with the Yamato sword shop: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1079027535 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Wow, pristine finish on that kabutogane, and an interesting mon as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Here’s a nice one, John: From @Stegel 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B3HR2UH Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 I always thought that the reason for the pins was to keep the Kabuto gane on when it would otherwise fall off . You see them ( rarely) when the ito doesn't go over or through the kabuto gane and where the barrel that the sarute goes into is not part of the kabuto gane .The use of pins then stops the Kaboto gane falling off . I can only recall seeing four pins on each side in these and not six on each side like on this one . Given that both the ito and a barrel through the kabuto gane would hold this kabuto gane on these pins are not necessary and I wonder if they are later additions . Ian Brooks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 It is definitely an anomaly for one to have 6 pins and an integral sarute barrel, just about every example in this thread has had the separate sarute barrel. Would like to see more photos of the whole sword to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcstroud Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Allright first a tassle tussle now a sarute dispute!!!! You go boys ! This is cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcstroud Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) He he.he Edited July 25, 2023 by Jcstroud Duplicate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 One more on an early Type 94, this also has a uncommon feature of two small screws securing the Fuchi to the Tsuba: 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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