Stephen

The old envy is rising, lest that still does. Have fun guys n gals I'll be there in spirit.

I wouldn't pay opening bid but I'm not tsuba savvy.

Let's see the other sword, with two rings it may be Navy

Better shot of the stamp is needed @Bruce Pennington Does it match any of these?

Mei filled with chalk to hide it was just cut.

Following to hear opinion I think I smell lutefisk.

We all know brother Simon has no fear...or lack of....shut my mouth lol

Chris have we lost you? Was hoping we'd get to see the nakago of the naginata. Any others been taken apart? The curator really needs to have it in its files for the history of the sword.

LEX you know very hard to tell from photos. If Ray can't offer a quote I'd go to the horse mouth. Mike Y. https://www.facebook...endo?mibextid=ZbWKwL I've been out of the market way to long.

Lex I ment that it had correct bend to fit the ji

First I'd reach out to Mike Y. Did you add habaki? Looks like it's bent in right spot. Very puzzling indeed. Very lovely blade BTW

Yokohama group made very fine swords. Part of Sukesada den

You guys who feel the need to keep kicking Steven around is getting SAF try doing what grandma use to say " If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all" It's his learning curve let him have it. Being however slow it is.

Blood thurst, the fact it was damaged in combat...you've seen this before Chris. I even think the military forum has a thread on it.

As Nihonto but not in value We have seen battle damage swords go for BIG MONEY before on ebay.

Link to Iowa Gold Star at camp dodge. https://www.bing.com/search?q=iowa gold star museum camp dodge&PC=SANSAAND&form=LWS001&ssp=1&cc=US&setlang=en&safesearch=off Not sure if same curators are there but maybe a reach out to cut some red tape

No rust on blades keep in scabbard, oiled lighty, if you can see the oil streaks/beads its to much. Rusty ones depends on how much rust if full rust oil well then the wrap in plastic wrap. Keep next too mounts. Just small spots referr to first step. I understand the bureaucracy even well known museums have swords rusting blades. Seen you posted again going to have a look

Sorry I missed that where was the kyu saya seen?

You'll know more once you remove tsuka, glad they came around.

I'm going to play devil's advocate here To have the blades open to display is not good practice, yes it's very dramatic but leads to Several possibilities of ruin, I would try to convince the curators to be open to different display.

They and you are lucky you have found the right website to recive correct information. Sorry if I was to cryptic in my post. I was just saying someone had it appart before it came to your charge. I've assisted Iowa Gold Star Museum, Iowa Historical society set up at gun show for years you'd be very surprised at what's been done to these relics over the years. There's not much that hasn't been see by the collective members here. I'm going to play devil's advocate here To have the blades open to display is not good practice, yes it's very dramatic but leads to Several possibilities of ruin, I would try to convince the curators to be open to different display. Have you posted the new photos? You have several post I may have missed them.

Looking at other pictures it show missing fuchi Russ

Be nice learn to crop all the black out. Waist of space

Well we all know military collectors have a screw loose 🙄

Delete please