Type 3 Officers Sword

[Butch]

My latest sword is a Type 3 Gendaito blade signed I believe by AKIHISA.

The fiitings are in good order with a mon attached.

Having checked the blade there are no evidence of any markings only what’s on the tang.

The saya is flat black lacquer on a wood sayer with a matching to fittings bottom chap.

Many thanks Gareth

[Butch]

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[Butch]

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[Butch]

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[Butch]

Fittings 

[Stephen]

Very nice pick up.... Breathtaking hada. 

All around AA++

[Stephen]

Now repete three times

I must sell to Stephen

I must sell to Stephen

 I must sell to Stephen

[Butch]

Lol ok 😂

[Butch]

Having looked at my other type 3 .

I notice on this sword they seem to be of a higher quality fittings ..

Gareth 

[Stephen]

1 hour ago, Butch said:

Having looked at my other type 3 .

I notice on this sword they seem to be of a higher quality fittings ..

Gareth 

because better quality blade

lots to look thru

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=94437683&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=÷&query=akihisa

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Saya appears to have been made for a leather cover, based on the smooth surface paint and the haikan (ashi).  Pretty unique and rare.

[Stephen]

Checking some the links hes very well regarded smith.

May i ask the nagasa?

[Butch]

Stephen the blade is just over 26 inches 

[Butch]

2 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Saya appears to have been made for a leather cover, based on the smooth surface paint and the haikan (ashi).  Pretty unique and rare.

Bruce not sure on the leather cover the fittings on the hilt and sayer all show the same amount of wear 

[Lareon]

Lovely blade, really gorgeous

[PNSSHOGUN]

The Saya is a bit odd, can't ever recall seeing a Type 3 with a "combat" style saya like that. As Bruce suggests, this likely would have had a leather cover. Otherwise a great example, it is extremely uncommon to find Mon on this pattern of mounts.

[Kaz S]

Wow I love this one

[Bruce Pennington]

This officer definitely had a individualist streak!  But we've seen that with other gunto, too.  Just the first one we've seen in RS fittings.

 

Gareth, while anything is possible with gunto, I can assure you the haikan on this was meant for a leather cover.  Rinji seishiki haikan look like this:

 

 

Here is a photo of several styles of haikan made for leather-covered saya:

[Stephen]

And his is very beefy ...meant for heavy use.

So many nice touches this one has.

I cant wait for him to send to me😉😎🥴

Lol

[george trotter]

Nice blade by Yamagami Akihisa of Niigata.

Just for us WWII nerds (I mean Bruce and me) can you tell us if there is a stamp and number on the tip of the date side of the tang?

Usually a 'matsu' kanji in a circle with a number.

As this blade is dated sho 17/11 I think it should be numbered about 575

Also, does it have a star stamp on the top of the name side of tang.

I have one by his elder brother.

Regards,

[Bruce Pennington]

I second that request.  I've checked all 5 of the Akihisa in my files and the numbers are at the end of the nakago (tang) on the dated side.