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Dear fellows collectors, I'd like to share with you the sword I've just brought home. She's a Kaneshige blade made in feb 1944 (and thanks to the members here that translated properly the nakago in my previous post). I apologize for the low quality pics, but I have to say that these objects are pretty hard to photograph.
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Thanks again, really appreciated. I think I'll go with the center one.
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Thanks PNSSHOGUN; are the 2 naval genuine items?
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Hello to you all; looking for a navy tassel, I've been offered with these 3. Could you please suggest me the best one to go with? To my untrained eyes, one seems shorter than usual, and one too light in color. Thanks in advance,
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I've readed somewhere that mineral oil can do the job. I.e. sewing machine oil (Singer).
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Hi Bruce! Thanks for your inputs. About the fittings, I have some but not really Hi Res... Waiting for some more detailed pics.
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Hi Hamfish. While waiting for better pics of the blade, I found a couple of the sword posted by Doc/Paul linked above. The shape of kissaki appears different, but the thin boshi seems to be there.
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Thanks gentlemen; I didn't notice the Na stamp: is it correct for a RJT blade to bear it? With feb '44 on the nakago, now this sword is the twin of the one posted some time ago: https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/45532-grandfathers-sword/#comment-472091
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Hello to you all; could you experts please take a look at this sword? Should be a Kaneshige one, made in (february?) 1942, correct? I've seen posted here a similar sword, from the same smith but made in '44. The mei looks identical. Thanks in advance.
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Help definition original or not Japanese NCO sword type 95
Navy replied to antiquegallery's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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Help definition original or not Japanese NCO sword type 95
Navy replied to antiquegallery's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Attempt after attempt, always better ???? In about ten years it will be hard to discerne an original vs fake. -
The mei looks very similar, if not identical, to a papered one I’ve seen on the net, and the yasurime job too. But the kiku mon has something off, as if carved with an insecure hand.
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A fellow member of WRF pointed out why the winged menuki/bolt are so weird on that handle...
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Santa just dropped this toy... ???? Merry Christmas to you all guys, and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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Chris, why the second mekugi ana? Born as military sword and subsequently fitted with the civilian koshirare?
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Interesting; the experts will tell you more, but if I don’t get wrong this is a showato military blade (with Showa stamp), in a civilian koshirae but with leather combat cover.
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Thanks Bruce, a really appreciated input!
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Hi to you all; I have a couple of questions about the late war NCO swords. I mean those with wooden tsuka: could you tell me when was this pattern first issued? I see the books stated 1945, but is it an accurate figure (which month)? I’ve readed somewhere that at some point specific NCO’s blade s/n were assigned to Tokyo, Nagoya and Jinsei arsenals (respectively 135.000, 200,000 and 300,000), so, is it possible to give a reasonable production timeline for a sword with 204.000 serial #? Thanks in advance, M.
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Yes, last ditch ceramic Japanese hand granade. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_grenade
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Thanks; actually this is the "case queen": duv 43 matching and without import markings. She was found years ago in the north of the Country: a kind of "vet left back" gun.
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I have a small collection of firearms, helmets and blades, mostly from WW2. Here are some on display:
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Thanks a lot to all of you that kindly gave an appreciated and useful opinion/evaluation about these blades. I beg your pardon for the poor pics, I guess I could do better, but too many nihontos in a short time. Mainly, many thanks on behalf of the owner, which is an aged gentleman not "web friendly" at all.
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Amen ???? Any other kind input about these blades?
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The tanto. Nagasa 29,3 motohaba 2,9. Nice signed tsuba. 2 mekugi ana (originally a waki?)
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Now the wakizashi. Nagasa 37, kissaki 3,5 motohaba 2,5. It is mumei, with so and so polish. I guess the nakago has been cleaned recently.
