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  1. Bruce Pennington
    Thanks Marcin. I have some NCO 95s with black spots. I'll try this method and let you know how it comes out.
  2. Bruce Pennington
    I hate it when auctions don't show the nakago. Looks like someone recently did a refurb/rebuild.
  3. Bruce Pennington
    Marcin, I'm with Nathaniel in that I'd like to know your process. I can hold baking soda and choji abura in my hands .... but what do I do with them?
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    I probably should wait for the full translation, but this should be your guy, if I've gotten the right name: "HIDETOSHI (秀俊), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Hidetoshi” (秀俊), real name Ido Shunzō (井戸俊三), born June 14th 1915, he worked as a guntō smith and died Semtepber 18th 1985, ryōkō no jōi (Akihide)"
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    Sam, maybe split this off to either Translation or Military forum? Hi Dustin, the real translators will fill us in better, but I believe your blade was made by Hidetoshi. The stamp is the Showa stamp of the civil Seki Cutlery Manufacturers Association. An industry group tasked to make quality control inspections on all blades made in the area. Got to go for now, but we'll get you more info on him later today.
  6. Bruce Pennington
    Here's a significant find - A sword surrendered by Capt Endo in Borneo with a purple cord wrapped through the haikan. Note the photo. The cord was there when he surrendered it! Hard to see in my photo of a photo, but it can be clearly seen wrapped just the way it is, in hand. Owned by @Ian B3HR2UH Ian Brooks. The photo is taken from a video of the surrender which shows the cord in place must better. In the future, I won't be dismissing such cords so easily when they show up on gunto.
  7. Bruce Pennington
    Good eye there, Con! There might have been a little more experimentation in the first couple of years. Photos for later when the link goes dead:
  8. Bruce Pennington
    Ha! Yes, there are two photos on that page, both army pilots, and both wearing the goggles upside down.
  9. Bruce Pennington
    Interestingly, I had just re-read Ohmura's discussion. He states the daggers being issued in his photo were to Kaiten, human bomb, pilots and to his knowledge there are no photos or documentation that the daggers had been issued to any other kamikaze groups.
  10. Bruce Pennington
    I have 11 of his blades on file, all are Showa stamped. I suspect yours it too, but the photo isn't very clear at the top of the nakago. Might have some corrosion or marring obscuring the stamp.
  11. Bruce Pennington
    This blade has the name of a Buddhist god "Daimyōjin". On a blade owned by @PNSSHOGUN John:
  12. Bruce Pennington
    Found this full sized kaigunto in the Australian War Museum. It was recovered from a sunken midget sub that had attacked Sydney harbor at the beginning of WWII.
  13. Bruce Pennington
    Yes, stamps on other weapons are multitudinous. If they came with the shop's name, that would be a great reference for our unknown stamps on blades.
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    Thanks, John. I like it. August 1823. I have one dated 1822, and both are after he switched his mei to Amahide after giving his Masahide art name to his son (they explain that, actually, in the sale description).
  16. Bruce Pennington
    Yes, Autumn 1942, Ku 347 Koa Isshin stamped "143." Thanks!
  17. Bruce Pennington
    Appears to be "home made". Hard to tell about the wrappings, by these photos, so can't tell about the age of them, but the blade and metal (brass) fittings all look to be made by an amateur/hobbyist. At best, judging by the parallel buffer/grinder marks, the blade could be something from the occupied lands that was totally rusted/corroded and someone ground it down to "clean it up."
  18. Bruce Pennington
    I am away from my reference books for a few more days, but I’m pretty sure you would find this sword in Dawson‘s book. I don’t recall the history completely either however I think it began in the late 1800s and was prevalent through the Russian in Chinese war into World War II.
  19. Bruce Pennington
    I believe there is a reference book out specifically on Dirks, but I don’t have it and can’t recall its name. It might have something in there that would help you.
  20. Bruce Pennington
    Luke, I would try to find a small blade tip that I could press between the mystery material and the ray skin to see if they are actually two different substances or if the “fabric“ is the underside of the skin and is expanding due to exposure to water. The wood looks like it is delaminating and maybe the whole thing has been exposed to water.
  21. Bruce Pennington
    Incredible details! Thanks for sharing that one.
  22. Bruce Pennington
    Glad it's not yours or that you did the cleaning. And it really isn't critical. I'm just sitting with nothing better to do at the moment. Look at the 2 ware on the edges:
  23. Bruce Pennington
    They are the same blade & habaki. Heavily cleaned for this auction. @Mark is this still your sword? Just curious.
  24. Bruce Pennington
    It's not "standard" to see writing on the blade, but we see it now and then. There is one over on the Translation forum, now, with the smith's name on the blade. As for this sword, at casual glance it seems legit. Edit: Found it - Translation Requested - Volker Yasukuni
  25. Bruce Pennington
    Found on dirks, kaigunto fittings, and naval kyugunto fittings. Richard Fuller lumped it together with the circled anchor calling them both "Toyokawa Navy Arsenal" stamps. My current theory is that it was a Naval inspector stamp for fittings or finished products. Suya made swords for both army and navy, so we might be seeing a naval inspector sampling and approving the items made for them.
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