Gold Painted Gunto

[Ian B3HR2UH]

This piece looks anything but original and should be given no credence .

Ian Brooks

[PNSSHOGUN]

Agree with Ian, anyone with a bag of mixed fittings and gold spray paint could produce a stinker like that. 

[waljamada]

Bruce,

 

I think it was a lacquered saya but I don't remember the details.  It was on eBay years ago for 2k and no one bid on it.   Haven't seen it since.

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Adam.

 

John and Ian - I partially agree.  It's the kabutogane and tsuba that look original with old paint and appropriate wear.  The rest does look new, and pieced together.

[Bruce Pennington]

Posted by @sechan HERE.  A showa-stamped blade by Kanewaka, with 2 ana, so likely remounted

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's a unique one - gold painted leather saya cover!  Wear and tear looks quite old, like WWII era old.  Also unique is that the gunto comes with the all-brown tassel.  Posted by @waljamada HERE.

 

The blade is a 1942 Masayuki

[John C]

The tassel does not seem to have the same wear and tear as the rest of the fittings. Seems rather clean and un-frayed. Is the fuchi late-war or gunzoku?

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

It is a common design on civil swords that have been refitted for the war. Very common.

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's just a gold painted saya, from a Copper Type 95 #3062.  An ebay sale HERE.

[John C]

@Bruce Pennington

Another one on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176005826671?hash=item28fac3c86f:g:RkEAAOSw2GBlQ~rF&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4MZuxwxCesLme2ct6UAbqULT8KCs0%2F6C%2BdhbUSe%2FvzZ7JKU7PnMsSlr9gBjydUqF%2BBiFoX%2Fy4ReYUXzOJJDqJsnEiGeTjdRGJJ9wuS9xxb8LNFlE8v9xelYysqeNMUjGkkZ3SnpZxJgnMuctlFVYDUbDpoMN09UBQsE%2ByA0brgDtIvl2bt9FGxt%2BGz%2B6wnd9aZviNYnpIRNy5pwsfsrDqY3%2FFppC%2Fl7Uztg3Sr%2B%2FJm4%2FJNz69EB0NbYiIcx3IUEGsq6XemdsFVMd35BTWFhg0ARHiyzvZyE5OnpSg%2BDlzFfm|tkp%3ABk9SR_bg8pr4Yg

 

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

17 minutes ago, John C said:

Another one on ebay.

Wow, John!!! I was literally clicking over to this thread to post the same 95!  How cool is that!!!

A couple more photos to show the corrosion.  The one I had was too perfectly painted, no corrosion.  So I think mine was post-war, whereas this one shows signs it may have been done during the war.

 

[John C]

Great minds!

 

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

As the saying goes!  No brag, just fact! Ha!

[John C]

@Bruce Pennington

Bruce:

Here is a sword with both tsuka and saya painted gold. The gold on the tsuka looks original to me (under the ito wrap).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167957209725?

 

John C.

p.s. same sword posted in translation section.

[Bruce Pennington]

6 hours ago, John C said:

(under the ito wrap)

Dang, John, that's pretty conclusive!  Thanks for posting this.

 

 

When I went to file this, I found that I had another one, similar paint job, with a Hidetoshi blade in it.  Oddly, it's a different mei.

Here's the other one: