OG_Jedi

PNSSHOGUN: Apologies for my ignorance - I'm new to this - I'm not sure how to evaluate the mounts well enough to answer your question. More pics should be attached. The detail pic for the second sword doesn't show all the parts well and now it's put back together and in storage. What you can't see well on that one is that the fitting behind the tsuba (the seppa ?) is black and embellished with gold dragons. Hasty photos and I'm only now realizing I didn't get a shot of that beautiful feature. As to how we ended up with them; we're still working to figure that out precisely. My family has accomplished many things, but we didn't write much down and the critical ones have now passed, before anyone recorded key specifics. For at least the last 45 years, they've been at the bottom of a very large cedar chest wrapped in carriage blankets. Still more questions than answers beyond that.

Amazing. I can't thank you all enough. I was wondering if the one had been cut and appreciate confirmation. I think I'm safe from forgeries, but one can never be too certain, so I'll be looking into that as well. Many, many thanks.

I recently inherited a number of swords that we know little about. I have learned some information from surviving family, but none of it useful in identification, etc. I am learning a lot from the site, but am still way out of my league with trying to make identifications myself. I thought I'd throw some info out here on a few of them to see if anyone would be willing to assist me in my quest. Two of the swords in the collection are signed and there should be some pics attached. Any information on what they say/mean and/or what I now have on my wall will be greatly appreciated.