Bridges Posted December 15, 2022 Report Posted December 15, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/itm/304443165171?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XPZXHWDtRNO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=5b5Igx0HQ7e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY This is an alleged Naval Kai gunto Officer’s pattern. Fuller has this as a rarer blade to find among militaria. BUT, what is up with this blade? It almost looks copper washed. The 5 brass fittings are present. I don’t see much in Fuller’s book on this sword other than the blade could be machined, forged, or ancestral. But that also goes without saying this is a scarcer variation. As always, lemme know what you think Quote
Seth Posted December 16, 2022 Report Posted December 16, 2022 Not copper washed its wood (tsunagi), just to keep the fittings together. 1 Quote
Seth Posted December 16, 2022 Report Posted December 16, 2022 Here is one of mine in traditional koshirae. 1 1 Quote
Bridges Posted December 16, 2022 Author Report Posted December 16, 2022 @Seththats disappointing ….not sure if the price is far off though Quote
Bridges Posted December 16, 2022 Author Report Posted December 16, 2022 @Seth excuse the poor camera angle but I have one as well. Didn’t think much of it until you said that. 1 Quote
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