Kai Gunto with white rayskin samegawa and army style menuki

[Paul G]

Hello everyone,

I am a relatively new sword collector. I have been collecting Japanese militaria of the WW2 era for about 15 years. That was started by inheriting a Star stamped Gendaito, in Renji Seishiki Gunto mounts, made by Kanehide in February 1944. I have added a few swords over the years and have a very base knowledge of what to look for in a Japanese sword. I have an obscure question: Has anyone seen a Kai Gunto with white rayskin samegawa and Army style menuki? I have seen army style menuki mounted in Kai Gunto Tsuka a few times, but have not seen white samegawa. I have seen a sword with this anomaly, and everything else about the sword was Kai Gunto, such as the Fuchi and Kashira. Has anyone else seen this before? I don't have a picture of the particular sword. 

Thank you all,

 

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[Bruce Pennington]

Paul, 

A few come up in a search of the forum:

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/search/?&q=White same’ kaigunto&search_and_or=and

 

no I do not know if they have the army munuki.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Yes, can remember a few, perhaps not with army menuki or other fittings though.

[Paul G]

Thank you Bruce and john for your comments and information. There is a wealth of knowledge here and its amazing! There are some pretty interesting reads there Bruce! I am seeing, that lots of things are possible!

 

PG-

[PNSSHOGUN]

Here is one with white rayskin: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/475581791

[Paul G]

Thank you John for the additional link!

 

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[John C]

On 2/26/2021 at 9:44 AM, Paul G said:

Kanehide in February 1944.

Paul:

If you are still online, could you post a pic of the date and mei of your Kanehide for a project I'm doing?

Thank you,

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

Ditto!  I'd love to add that one to my star stamped list, @Paul G