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Last pics of rear sight and inside stock grove. Thank you for you help! Ace.H

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Here are some more pics will have more later. Thank you Ace H

What does Dewa no kami mean in English ? How old do you think it is? Thank you for the translation help.

Hi, Need help with translation marked on top of barrel and underside. Top of barrel sliver and gold inlay of Dragon,fireballs,clouds and tip of spear. Any help would be great. Thank you.

Thank you for all your advice walking away from this sword . I just started collecting WWII Japanese Navy swords only and as a newbie I asks before I jump in to big ticket item. Is it a true statment about not many hand made or family blades in Kai-gunto mounts? and if a true statement Any theories why?

Here is how he list item, The blade is an old family blade that has been mounted many times through the years as the tang illustrates. Blade is about 23.6" in length o'suriage. It was professionaly polished in the 1980s. Has just a few old minor forging flaws that one would expect on an old blade. Saya is same saya and is in excellent condition just a few small nicks from use but no peeling of the rayskin like one usually sees. One of the hangers on the saya slides around and I put a small piece of paper underneathe to hold. You could probably glue the piece down but I prefer to leave things untouched. Where the loose hanger was once held down there is an old small repair to the rayskin (repair is very well done & can't see it when the hanger is in normal position but want to reveal any and all flaws to the buyer). Rank tassel is original to the piece and attached via doeskin. Was told picked up by UK officer in SE Asia. Has silver family mon on menuki. Saya is about 7" longer than blade but this is how it was acquired in combat and the saya and blade fit perfectly as they were made for each other. Other than the 1 loose hanger the only other damage is that the habaki is split along the bottom seam. One could easily glue it or place a small copper weld on it. Overall, nice piece and very rare to have an old blade in kai gunto naval mounts. Much more common to see old blades in army mounts. Price is $4250 plus insured tracked shipping. **Reduced to $3900 plus insured tracked shipping. No paypal on this one. International buyers must use wire transfer and pay any bank fees on my end. I will list custom forms with correct price tag on it.

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Checking to see if sword is worth the money the seller wants $3900. plus shipping? old sword , repolished, custom navy mounts,

Thank you Guys for all your help and advice! I was able to remove leather cover with out damage to leather or rayskin WOW excellent looking scabbard :D . I plan to send handle to Dave with menukis I will post pics when sword is complete. Best regrards

Yes I will take them.

The handle looks good on that side , but not so nice on the other side missing a big chunk of ray skin and wood is cracked but I will let a expert look at it before I buy a replacement.

Hi, Does anyone know a good place were I could send my handle in to be rewrap? Also were I can buy WWII navy menukis?

UNABLE TO REMOVE LEATHER COVER SHRUNK TIGHT IN PLACE. WHY WOULD I WANT TO REMOVE?

Thank you for your help its a nice sword but missing handle does anyone have one for sale?

Thank you for your help new to site and to swords I am glad I join.

Please any help with translation would be great. Thank you