angus

Well then I would like to thank you all for the varying opinions / It is a Wakasashi and had the usual shingunto furniture. All the best...Kris..

Bruce, Good stuff his name was Detective Sargent Mack Woods / He owned the Shootist gun and knife shop on Broadway Avenue. He had been a going concern for over 40 years / I met him when i was 17 years old and now I am 54 / we spent many hours going through his collections. When I graduated college he talked me into joining the military and I did / after 20 years I came home and we resumed our close connection. I always admired him and am happy to say that he passed in his sleep and suffered little. Fun fact: He had Pablo Escobars brothers Bavarian satchel hanging on his east wall at the shop.......

Thank you Mr. Grey, You may recall my posting a while back.

This sword came in the usual Shin Gunto garb.

Thank you so much it was from an old friend who owned a gun and knife shop in Tyler Texas / He passed away last July and left me a few swords and guns. He will be missed and I often shared the swords that came across his door step here. Again thank you for taking the time and sharing your hard won knowledge..

I recently inherited a few swords and would like to ask for assistance in identifying the maker of this one..

I recently inherited a few swords and would like to ask for assistance in identifying the maker of this one..

Also we are gun and sometimes antique sword , dagger, militatia sellers and usualy a few times a year one of us will come up with these swords as folks darken our doorsteps looking to make some cash off of the estates they were left with. This sort of thing does happen frequently And some neat stuff has come into play over the past 35 years. So when we come across these swords we post here for the expert oppinion,

Thank you Peter, Sadly some person had at the blade with a wire brush. So the topic for the current owner and myself is if the sword deserves a polish and any sort of restorative efforts. All of this depends on the pedigree etc. Again thanks to all who made the effort. Kris.

Thank you very much

This Sword found its way into my Pals gun shop and the daughter of the veteran who brought it home from Japan had no information about it as always thank you for sharing your hard won knowledge

Thank you all for the information and the great feedback as far as how to progress / as finances allow I will likely move slowly and will continue updating those who have reached out to me via PM as well as this thread. Cheers, Kris S..

Thank you for the price range / it is good to know.

Would anyone care to speculate a value for this item ? without papers and proper polish etc.