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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1332665" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>not an expert but have been collecting Japanese swords for some time. </p><p></p><p>can't see enough details in attached pic's to give an opinion. </p><p>what counts is the blade, furniture could have switched many times. </p><p></p><p>Old Japanese blades represent the apex of edged weapons technology, even today.</p><p>key to blade's ID is the bottom two pic's. note temper line of blade. </p><p></p><p>below blade sold for $1,000</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.japanesesword.com/" target="_blank">http://www.japanesesword.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Gendai Blade in Gunto Mounts</p><p>Signature: Mumei</p><p>Year Made: Gindai</p><p>Forging Pattern: Masame</p><p>Tempering Pattern: Suguha</p><p>Dimensions: Nagasa: 26 1/8", Nakago: 9", Mihaba: 1 5/16 ", Sakihaba: 1", Kasane: 9/32", Sori: 5/8" </p><p>Mountings: WW II gunto with one piece habaki. These are Naval swords that have seen land warfare. Commonly referred to as Marine landing swords and were used in the Pacific theatre by Japanese Naval Landing forces during WW2. Some pretty well done field repair in the upper and lower leather scabbard section. Leather did not hold up very well in the tropical weather of the Pacific islands.</p><p>Overall Condition: The blade is in good condition with no forging flaws. The number 830 is stamped in the nakago (see picture). The leather on the saya is rough but all there. The tsuka is solid but about 50% of the material under the ito is gone. The tsuba has some significat rust on one side (see picture). The habaki is in good condition but much of the silver wash is gone.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80653[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80654[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80655[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80656[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80657[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80658[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80659[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80660[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80661[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 1332665, member: 7629"] not an expert but have been collecting Japanese swords for some time. can't see enough details in attached pic's to give an opinion. what counts is the blade, furniture could have switched many times. Old Japanese blades represent the apex of edged weapons technology, even today. key to blade's ID is the bottom two pic's. note temper line of blade. below blade sold for $1,000 [url]http://www.japanesesword.com/[/url] Gendai Blade in Gunto Mounts Signature: Mumei Year Made: Gindai Forging Pattern: Masame Tempering Pattern: Suguha Dimensions: Nagasa: 26 1/8", Nakago: 9", Mihaba: 1 5/16 ", Sakihaba: 1", Kasane: 9/32", Sori: 5/8" Mountings: WW II gunto with one piece habaki. These are Naval swords that have seen land warfare. Commonly referred to as Marine landing swords and were used in the Pacific theatre by Japanese Naval Landing forces during WW2. Some pretty well done field repair in the upper and lower leather scabbard section. Leather did not hold up very well in the tropical weather of the Pacific islands. Overall Condition: The blade is in good condition with no forging flaws. The number 830 is stamped in the nakago (see picture). The leather on the saya is rough but all there. The tsuka is solid but about 50% of the material under the ito is gone. The tsuba has some significat rust on one side (see picture). The habaki is in good condition but much of the silver wash is gone. [attach=full]80653[/attach] [attach=full]80654[/attach] [attach=full]80655[/attach] [attach=full]80656[/attach] [attach=full]80657[/attach] [attach=full]80658[/attach] [attach=full]80659[/attach] [attach=full]80660[/attach] [attach=full]80661[/attach] [/QUOTE]
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