Reddawn27

I don't really mind spending the money.. I just always wanted to have a real WWII Japanese Katana. For what ever the reason, for the last year and a half in my parts nothing has showed up. To be honest I'm leaning towards the leather on even though I have the one with the metal saya on hold. The parts around the tsuba looks too brassy from what I've seen. As if someone polished the parts with brasso. But then again I haven't seen anything cheaper nor in better condition. Is it ok the fix up swords? Or will that devalue them even more? Whould it be fine as long as the parts are original?

Thanks again Dominic!

Ok .. I think if anything I may get the leather one. While I do like the first one.. I do from time to time see better ones but for ALOT more :/. So both are machine made? They both have hamons on the blades. Can machine blades have Hamons? I would like to get one of them. Which one would you guys recommend??

Also I believe the first blade is signed Noshu-ju Kunihiro and I believe the second sword is a Koga Tamijo Hisakuni? A 1941 blade?

He is asking 1250 for the first and 1150 for the second. For what ever the reason the second sword does seem better.. Even though I am making payments on the first. The thing that bugs me about the first is that the fitting do seem off. And the saya near the end is kinda messed up. The only reason I'm going for that one is because it seems like the metal saya swords are more in demand and higher quality. But the leather sword dose seem to be in pretty good shape and the only thing I'd work on would be the end peice on the handle which seems kinda beat up. Can you do that? As long as the parts are original?

This is the leather sword.. late war?

Hello guys!!! So I have the opportunity to buy two WWII swords and was wondering witch is mover valuable and better of the two. Both swords have there ups and downs. I have been trying to study IJA swords but just wanted to be certaint that these arent chinese fakes or part swords. One has a metal saya and the other leather. Both swords are signed. Is it weired that i like the leather one better even though those are seen as junk swords?? Let me know what you guys think.