Geoffrey

Can someone tell me what bird eye in the jihada is? I did read it somewhere but can not find it Thanks Geoff

I was given a Japanese sword which was owned by my wife's uncle Sir George Jones . He was head of the Australian Air Force during WW11 . It had a cloth tag with the owners name etc , I did trace the owner in Japan but he died before I could get the sword to him . I asked his son if he wanted it ? He answered that I could put it , we're I sit . So I think there were some bad feelings still. It was made by Kaneiwa 1700's Thanks Geoffrey F

What the seller did not point out is that the handle and the Tsuba are not original to the sword . The seller claims untouched but it was not , someone had drilled the Tang again for the replacement handle , the driil hole color inside was new clean steel so someone else has been involved before not to long ago. This goes against his EBay description . it is not an issue about the age of the sword , being 28 inches long is a find in its self . But being deceptive about the description is another issue , the seller may not of known as the sword was given to him by another person. But must stand behind his discription stated. Also the stitches cannot be original as the cover was put there to hide the fact that the handle etc were changed. I know if members purchased a sword called untouched only to find it had been stuffed around and changed they would be disappointed with the purchase. To the under bidder I believe you to would to have been upset to find an altered sword , it does not matter that it was a modern Smith , I collect both . Thanks Geoff