And yet another inherited sword for identification

[angus]

I recently inherited a few swords and would like to ask for assistance in identifying the maker of this one..

[uwe]

I read “義重” (Yoshishige).

[angus]

[angus]

Thank you so much it was from an old friend who owned a gun and knife shop in Tyler Texas  / He passed away last July and left me a few swords and guns.

He will be missed and I often shared the swords that came across his door step here.

Again thank you for taking the time and sharing your hard won knowledge..

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Kris,

Here you will find a care and haddling brochure:

https://nbthk-ab2.or...ord-characteristics/

Grey

[angus]

Thank you Mr. Grey,

You may recall my posting a  while back.

[Bruce Pennington]

17 hours ago, angus said:

Thank you so much it was from an old friend who owned a gun and knife shop in Tyler Texas  / He passed away last July and left me a few swords and guns.

He will be missed and I often shared the swords that came across his door step here.

Again thank you for taking the time and sharing your hard won knowledge..

My brother and I went sword hunting through Tyler last summer.  I bet I went in his shop.  He had a Type 98 hanging on the wall.  Sad to hear.

[angus]

Bruce,

 

Good stuff his name was Detective Sargent  Mack Woods / He owned the Shootist gun and knife shop on Broadway Avenue.

He had been a going concern for over 40 years  / I met him when i was 17 years old and now I am 54 / we spent many hours going through his collections.

When I graduated college he talked me into joining the military and I did  / after 20 years I came home and we resumed our close connection.

I always admired him and am happy to say that he passed in his sleep and suffered little.

Fun fact: He had Pablo Escobars brothers Bavarian satchel hanging on his east wall at the shop.......