Type 95 just arrived!

[Banton989]

Hi all, just received my first Type 95 I ran past you all last week, gotto say it looks even nicer in person. Was a little dissapointed the saya isn't matching serial no but hey ho.

 

Enjoy the pics!

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[Bruce Pennington]

Nice, Adam!  With the new pics, I'd say the tsuka paint looks original.  Metal parts certainly have been buffed.  Only 1 shot of the saya throat, but it does look re-painted in that shot.

 

Exceptionally early serial number, too, for the aluminum handle group.

[Banton989]

14 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Nice, Adam!  With the new pics, I'd say the tsuka paint looks original.  Metal parts certainly have been buffed.  Only 1 shot of the saya throat, but it does look re-painted in that shot.

 

Exceptionally early serial number, too, for the aluminum handle group.

Hi Bruce,

 

Great result with the original tsuka paint, the sales photo's didn't do it justice at all. I will pop a few more saya pictures on for you shortly. 

 

Does the mismatch between blade and saya numbers have a detrimental effect on the value, I'm just happy to finally own one to be honest lol.

 

Adam

[The Blacksmith]

Always nice to have matching numbers of course, but if these are anything like British issued swords, non matching numbers are quite normal, especially if the sword has been back for repair at some point.

One positive thing with mis matched numbers, is that they are far less likely to be modern repros, as those nearly always have matching numbers.

 

 

[Banton989]

Close up shots of saya paint.

[Banton989]

[Bruce Pennington]

It must be tricks of the lighting, because the color of the saya throat looks different than the rest of the saya.  The wear patterns on the saya and belt ring look like wartime use.  The color isn't as strange as the original photos made it seem.  It's possible this is WWII paint.

[vajo]

 

 

Curious. I never see the screw on this position.

The sword looks repaint too and over cleaned.

 

 

[John C]

Curious that the screw slot has been hand punched. 

 

John C.

[Banton989]

37 minutes ago, vajo said:

 

 

Curious. I never see the screw on this position.

The sword looks repaint too and over cleaned.

 

 

It's the first pattern earlier aluminium tsuka, the screw position was moved after 11 months of production. We were discussing if it had been repainted, were thinking most probably not now. The metal fitting have definatelly been over cleaned.