Manny

Wow, thank you so much. I want to do the right thing. I was told by AOI Japan that the Emura signature appears legitmate. I don't want to anything that dishonors the blade or the soldier that once owned it. Thank you, again R/ Manny

Thank you so much. The the military type Tsuba and Fuchi have been replaced with one that appears from the Edo period or is custom made. The blade only has 3 seppa. Again, thank you. I don't want to do anything dumb. R/ Manny

Hi all, i am new to sword collection and need a bit of help. I own a Shin Gunto signed by Emura. There is movement in the tsuba and seppa which is corrected when a fourth seppa is added. My problem is that when the seppa is added the blade no longer locks in the saya. I am less interested in the sword as an investment and more as an article of Japanese military history. And now for what might be a very naive solution: what are your thoughts on adding shims to the saya so that the blade is held in place without the use of a locking mechanism? Any help would be greatly apprciated. Respectfully, Manny

Thank you so much for your time and patience

Good morning, I am in need of a bit of guidance. I own a shin gunto made in the traditional method by Emaru Suka. There appears to be a cloudy curved vertical line on the hamon about an inch from the Kissaki. It is only on one side of the blade. I am at a loss and trying to identify the type of flaw this might be. I have attached a photo which is not very good quality. The rest of the blade has very active hamon and Hada. Any help would be greatly appreciated. R/ Manny

Thank you all very much, R/ Manny

Hello, my name is Manny and I'm new to this site and sword collecting. Thank you for accepting me. I own a shin gunto made in the traditional method bu Emura Saku. It has a different style tsuba than what is typically found on a military sword. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. R/ Manny