Pippo
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Thankyou very much, photos of the handle show the Mon
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Not sure if anyones was still collecting W stamped blades photos but here a new 1 with me, can only find 2 W stamps on tang as dont want to scratch away looking for a 3rd, back edge is number stamped 142 to match other fittings
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Have a WW2 decorated sword with this nicely stitched and attached tag. If someone could help with translation thatd be excellent. Thsnkd pippo
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Morning gents, Blade is signed Ietsugu but last owner is saying he was of nagato province and blades around c1660. i cant find any details so any help with smith would be appreciated ( found a similar blade dated mid edo so 1730s).
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George Trotter just had a look at, no date, fittings he thinks the finish/bluings just faded-worn, black ray to the handle, gave me heaps as just realised im a kiwi after a number of years of treating me civilly 🤣
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Yes ive being telling him to bring in sword so i could check it over as told him it either very late war or a hand made regional copy his father/ grandfather picked up in the war. But script is obviously Japanese and all hed given me so thought id see if someone could read incase it revealed any clues. Thankyou SteveM for your help
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As mentioned , only script is on the handle , ie , tang is blank. My question is can anyone tell me whats written on the wooden handle
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Workmates grandads sword, looks late late war if genuine but he was to it was from chinese/ Japanese war Only script is on the wooden handle, any help appreciated
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Yes rayskin same, Georgie trotters hopefully popping by in next few weeks as i was going to ask him about the fittings as they struck me as odd but dont think theyve been buffed clean removing the normail gilt and paint as condition elsewhere on handle is extremely good and untouched.
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The saya 2 tone lacquer and the white swirls look to be sectionalized sea shell pressed into the surface. Yes the iron fittings are very nice.
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Retention strap! Mystery solved, reminded me of straps ive seen on antique Japanese purses/ snuff boxes but as this is 2nd ive had knew it most likely issued. Thanks sooo much. Pip ( got to work out how to lighten photos, grey day in Perth)
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All handle parts stamped 7
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And newly arrived naval sword. Does anyone know what the small hanger knot under the standard sword tassel is? Its the second one ive come across and 1st one i though was a cotton ribbon with pull knot someone had added but now im gathering it was issued
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Newly arrived, with civilian wakizashi single fullered signed blade, fits well with the mounts and they look to all be put together WW2 period correct. Apologies but my phone keeps rotating phones when i try to upload🤷
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Thankyou for your knowledge, your detail on correct presentation and your mentioning of how my 1st impression as a western sword collector was an echo of earlier westerners describing this style of tsuba. Greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Gents
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Was sure about the simple form of forging on the fittings but actually really like the way the irons folded over and seems habd pressed in its finish the more i look at it.
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Hello Gents, just posted a listing of new yoshimitsu dword but curious about the fittings. Tsubas quite flyid in its main detail, almost like pressed clay in the malluable ways the irons been formed, not something ive come across as mainly collect WW2 era pieces. Any help appreciated.
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Hello Gents, New sword, George Trotter thinks its Yoshimitsu and it looks to be but could be my lousy photography skills. There seems to be a number of smiths of that name , any idea of who? Era?
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Heres a easter egg taster of the swords out of the 40 year old box. 1 more week looking after kids for holiday break and ill start pulling out and sorting.
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Howd you think i felt when i unwrapped it!🤬😭☹️
