1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 hello folks. I must admit in not too good with the ww2 swords.. with that said I had the help of a fellow member translate the mei as yoshimune.. I would like to confirm this if possible. also what quality of sword maker was he? here are some pics, sword needs a little tlc, not in the best polish but could be worse. thank you in advance for your comments,Jeremy Quote
Mark Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 looks correct. 10th month 1944. from what I see the blade is machine made Quote
hxv Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Yes, machine made. There is what appears to be a showa stamp in this picture "000_0006-11.jpg" (The last picture of the first post). EDIT: I should say "non-traditionally made." Regards, Hoanh Quote
1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Posted October 1, 2013 thank you very much Mark and Hoanh for your time and knowledge. when I look at different swords from Yoshimune there general consensus is they are good quality swords,with that said I must admit i am just learning about the WW2 swordsmiths.. were there different Yoshimune during the war producing swords?? I am trying to get an idea if this is a higher quality swordsmith, woth a polish?? ect.. thank you again,Jeremy Quote
hxv Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Jeremy, Whenever you see a sword with a Seki or Showa stamp, it's non-traditionally made - usually machine-made and oil quenched, as opposed to being forged, folded, and water-quenched. Even in good gunto mounts, a Showato would go for well under $1000. It does not make sense (to me personally) to have the sword polished for two reasons. First, you clearly cannot recoup the cost of a polish when you decide to move the piece. Second, even with a new polish, there is nothing to see. There is no hada, no activity in the hamon, ... nothing. So, if I were you, I would clean the blade and put a light coat of choji/mineral oil on it to keep it from rusting, and enjoy the sword as a historical artifact. When you see a sword with a star stamp, it's traditionally made. Its value then depends on who made it and how well-made the sword is. Regards, Hoanh EDIT: Yoshimune is a big name, but your sword has a Showa stamp on it. You can be sure Yoshimune didn't make it. It was most likely made by underlings under his supervision at a factory. Sorry I missed this part of your question. Quote
1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Posted October 1, 2013 thank you very much for your kindness and help, learned a couple things today about WW2 blades cheers,Jeremy Quote
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