IJASWORDS
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How do you know this ?
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Malcolm , thank you .
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I could accept that the top sword may have been added (before my time ) , but the other three are definitely original , and all are '94 pattern fittings anyway. So not the end of the world. The bottom sword came with a leather combat saya cover with two hanger cut outs (since fallen apart). I have another old '94 with two hanger cut out but one ashi missing .
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Bruce , without out taking them off the swords here are four types , the one I don't have is the brass pipe Ohmura type 1. They are all on old blades, thick pierced tsuba, and mons in Interesting places. The sword at the bottom has provenance to a Lt General (tassel removed for safe keeping ) .
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If you look at Ohmura, his first type is really two, that makes four. The fifth one I know (and have), is similar to his type 2 but the whole top section is one cast unit , and no removable screw. That to me makes my five .
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Hey Bruce , finding matching components is difficult . Got a couple of '94's, and some lose examples . There is to my knowledge 5 types of attachment methods .
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Hey David , I have seen Trump blamed for many things , but sword prices ? We should all get on board for cheaper swords.
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In the post .
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I remember this from a previous discussion . It always struck me as "too good, too new". The bottom of the Saya, the most difficult to reproduce , looks like it is cut and glued from an older one . But hey, nothing is a surprise with gunto koshirae.
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Please post photos of koshirae .
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I'm with both John and Bruce , if you are looking for a genuine gunto, keep looking .
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I think I got some somewhere , will check in the morning .
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John, that is a great question. I've been trying to find that out myself. If it helps, I have a June 1942 Yasukuni in aluminium saya. It also has a rare dust seal seppa.
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Reminds me of when Aussie soldiers were making "jeep spring" samurai swords for gullible GIs to take home as souvenirs. The Aussies were searching captured Japanese command posts for any Japanese words they could find to engrave on the swords. There are no doubt American families with treasured samurai swords engraved, "this side up" "open with care" or "officers toilet".
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Hi Bazza, if you go up to my initial post, I am looking for a translation of painted symbols on the saya.
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Bruce, no numbers, photos attached. Moriyama Koichi, could you please give me your best guess, as s soldiers name makes a lot of sense on a surrendered sword. This is not written in modern pen, but old paint with brush. Thank you.
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Thanks Robert, but no idea now how it relates to a sword, officer or WW2.
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Translation of the writing on a June 1945 Yoshitada saya would be appreciated.
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Chris, you are 100% correct, if you want to preserve these swords for future generations, don't use non-original parts. It may keep you happy now, but will distress future owners.
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The type 94 double hanger always a favorite. Old blades with their details to follow later when I get a camera that can do them justice.
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contact for FEDEX in australia
IJASWORDS replied to lonely panet's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Hi Hamfish, had the same problem last year on some medical stuff on Fedex from the USA. I rang their Sydney office number, was advised to get a statement of value and origin from vendor. Was fixed/cleared/delivered in 3 days. I now insist on USPS. -
Bruce, seeing that you love the "fat ones", here is the seppa set on a 1941, Noshu Seki Ju Kanemichi Kin Saku. It is also an aluminium saya.
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These are gilded brass on these, like the gilding on other brass/copper gunto fittings. The "fat seppa" always add a touch of class to a sword especially on those with blackened silver mounts.
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An Ichimonji Minamoto Amahide Kitau Kore, no stamps, no date.
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Koshirae Fitters Stamping Blades
IJASWORDS replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Searching through my RJT swords I could not find any polisher "signatures". I did find a tiny mune stamp "24" on a star stamped Endo Tomonari. July 1944. Any thoughts on who or why this is stamped?
