PNSSHOGUN Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 A very early example of an original Type 94, with rarely seen features like pinned Kabutogane and Tsuba retained with screws. Original 2nd hanger, gloss Saya, and thick pierced Tsuba. Stainless steel blade is in very good condition, with a only a small ding near the Kissaki. For a non-traditional blade the overall polish and forging are first class. Included is a field grade tassel. Fujiwara Kanenaga was a swordsmith, metallurgist, and artisan who pioneered the usage of stainless steel in Japanese swords during the 1920's & 30's. Below are the best articles available, full credit to Malcolm Cox and Ohmura. http://ohmura-study.net/212.html Mei reads: Fujiwara Kanenaga saku "Made using anti rust steel" 藤原 兼永 耐錆鋼作 Nagasa: 64cm Sori: 2cm OAL: 98cm Price: SOLD 6 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 i once hada a Kanenaga when first collecting 20 plus years ago, sold it cheap at a gunshow and have been kicking myself ever since, if its still around in a few weeks we will chat. great example 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2devnul Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Hi, Nice Gunto, stainless steel = less worries with maintenance = less worries with display area environment/conditions. Definitely nice option for military swords collectors. Good luck with your sell! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanenaga Posted Wednesday at 10:29 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 10:29 PM I too had a Kanenaga (my namesake) very early in my collecting career (>25 years ago). Was unhappy when I learned that it was not considered a "true" samurai sword. It had bohi, and a small mon carved into the shinogi-ji on one side, just below the start of the hi. I sold it at a sword show, don't recall the dollars involved, but I would doubtless ask considerably more for it today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted Thursday at 11:36 AM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:36 AM Thank you all for the kind comments, the sword is now SOLD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelr Posted Thursday at 11:50 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:50 AM Thank you John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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