edgartwib

Thank you everyone for all the remarks and advice. I am not planning on messing with them any more from this point on. I will put them up and start saving for another. I'm going to keep the 95 wrapped and I will not take the territory blade apart. I was weary to do so anyway. These are the first katanas in my collection. They will go next to my US 1860 and a couple US M1913 "Patton" Sabres I've collected over the years. I'll be around. Ed

X4 I'll get a punch and work the down out later today. To see if the blade is marked. Thanks guys E

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Hi all, Over Christmas I was visiting a old childhood friend. He recently inherited his fathers military collection and was showing it off to me. Among it was a rather large stack of, WWII era katanas in the corner of one closet. He told me that these were not the documented blades from the collection and that they were gonna be for sale. He then showed me a binder with pictures of documented katanas. A few had their value noted and purchase price the latest dated 2012. We noted that maybe his dad never updated his binder as he continued to collect until his death but we don't know. He has no idea of their authenticity but guarantees to do me right if they turn out to be fake. I did a horse trade and walked away with 2 from the stack. I believe i have a wire scabbard wrapped Type 95 NCO and a Type 98 Army Officers. I'm attempting to take the handle off the type 98 but the wood is buggered. How did I do?