aabderson Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 Hey all, I am talking with the seller and he sent me these pics. Before I buy, I just want to get your opinion. Can never be too careful these days. He is going to be sending me pics of the nakago soon. What do you think, genuine or fake? He says that his grandfather was a medic in the war and brought it back. Any opinions? Thanks! Quote
ChrisW Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 Looks like a real wartime setup. Can't say anything about the blade yet. The photos just simply don't show enough of it to make any sort of call on that. Quote
Stephen Posted January 19, 2024 Report Posted January 19, 2024 Be nice learn to crop all the black out. Waist of space 1 Quote
Ed Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 Confucius Ed says, to assess the sword, one must see the sword. 2 1 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 Alex, looks like a genuine Type 98 (probably not Type 94) officers sword with leather combat cover and nice pierced tsuba. More pics of tsuba/seppa/chuso button would be good. I'm not sure about the missing screw in the 'metal' saya (scabbard) you can see in the first picture. Many saya with covers are wooden but this may be a metal 'IJA regulation' saya but not sure if this was meant to hold a Koiguchi and its missing ??? Need more pics from different angles (pls). Stephen's point above is a good one. Just save the pictures to your 'gallery' and then use your draw/crop feature to remove the black top/bottom and then post the edited pics. Most phones have these features. Look for to clear pics of the blade and both sides of the nakago and pls orient pics so the end of the nakago is facing down as you look at it. Quote
The Blacksmith Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 If it helps any, here are the cropped and enlarged images that Alex posted.... Certainly looks Ok. I look forward to seeing images of the blade. 1 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 Kyu Gunto saya, early style handle. Promising indeed. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 2 hours ago, Ed said: to asses the sword, I can't resist - who's asses are we talking about? Ha! Oh the difference 1 letter can make! Sorry, but to your regular programming. 2 Quote
Ed Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 7 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: I can't resist - who's asses are we talking about? Ha! Oh the difference 1 letter can make! Got my ass in gear and corrected that. 1 Quote
Stephen Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 9 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said: Kyu Gunto saya, early style handle. Promising indeed. Sorry I missed that where was the kyu saya seen? Quote
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