phil reid

lovely Gents cheers for your help

Thanks Chaps, as I said asmuch to the fellow and then felt bad about i but feel much better now calling it for what it is.

Thanks Gents, Great advice with the Seskos, id guessed that the tanto were tourist pieces, was I right that there post ww2?Even tourist pieces from pieji period are alot prettier than these but hes swearing black and blue that their 1890s , kind of puts a downer on all his pieces.

Hello Gents , have been offered some books and binders but for a few quid Nihon Toko Jiten ( 2 books & translated index for $200US) Japanese swordsmiths by Hawley ( 2 books $200 US) & assorted binders by 7 for $300 US, Is this a good technical investment? have people found them helpful?? Also hes passing on the bone tantos that he says are meiji but there very crude and id have thought post ww2 (also wants 200 us each) Any help appreciated Regards Phil

Beautiful . Thank you Gentlemen so much for your help. Respectfully Phil

Hi Guys Help with translation if possible Many thanks Phil

83cm overall, nagasa 63.3 cm

overall, nagasa 63.3 cm

Hi Guys , Plain Tang 83.2 blade in military fittings , nice blade, any suggestions on region and producer from the Hamon? tried to capture as best as i could in the current weather cheers in advance Phil

83.2cm blade

in army fittings

Hi Guys , First off sorry for bad pics weathers very ordinary but ideas on where who made this blade? in army fitting , tang is blank cheers Phil

think the attempted hamons shots actually loaded as first shot

Hi guys , can anyone enlighten me on this blade (total length 77cm blade) , no markings i can see , actual blade number of nicks and field sharpened which has obscured what looks like a cloudlike hamon varying .5cm to 1cm over area - last photo (6 cm visible section -lights bad this morning ill try better photo later ) cheers Phil

tsuba

better photos hopefully

Hi guys , Friends bought this sword interstate from some chap supposedly on his death bed , i saw it and said it was a copy but another fellow saw it and said it was possibly a java made sword during the war for the occupying and collaborating axis forces ?but blades faux damascus , the numbers look modern and the leather and stitching look cheap and though aged look more like theyve been achieved by leaving in the elements or burying in yard for a few weeks hope im wrong for his sake cheers in advance

Hello Gentlemen , this is a friends fathers ww2 bringback , have worked out a few bits , i think ....Seki .....Kane(toshi??) made this ?

this just in from Auction house Phil the blade is single fullered and the serial number is 4405. Regards Gerald Blaber

Morning Gentlemen , Still waiting on Wallis and Wallis response , there notoriously slow in answering ( if at all ) even though their part of the sothersby Auction group think there still to realise the power of the internet and the buyers they miss out on by not loading comprehensive photos . Possibliy if others contact them theyll get a wriggle on and load better photos !! The blade does look too wide but im trying to fine a photo of a early Japanese parade blade i sold that had a double fullered blade like this one appears to carry . Im waiting with baited breath for Auctions response and hopefully better photos and will upload as soon as I receive but please feel free to bombard them with your own requests and put the pressure on !

Hi Gents , Ive put this in Auctions but thought id also post this under military incase any experts in ww2 ncos missed it , Wallis and Wallis auction in UK of what looks like a double fullered copper handle nco , ive flicked them a query in regards to fullers/numbers and possible extra photos to website of any stamps , opinions , link below photo https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-good-wwii-Japanese-nco-s-sword-regulation-moun-733-c-25040e490f regards Phil

Sorry buttons not working , meant to say " havent seen a copied blade double fuller but then again havent seen a double fullered nco "

Ive flicked them a query on if it is double fullered and if the blades numbered , have seen a copied blade double fuller but then again have seen a double fullered nco ( though ine owned some of the early parade swords that have been multi dullered) , ill post any replies but wallis and wallis are notoriously slow (if at all) on relies .

Hi Gents , just saw this online at the WalliS and Wallis auction over in the UK , scabbard looks ok but as for Sword??? , double fullered blade? cheap if its real , hopefully Ive attahed there only photo and link to there website https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-good-wwii-Japanese-nco's-sword-regulation-moun-25040E490F Regards Phil

Many thanks regards Phil