Gunto yoshifusa.

[hokusai]

I found out the same page before this one gunto. But as above I have not found the name of it anywhere Yoshifusa smith. I ask myself can you say this?.

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fot ... to%202.jpg

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fot ... 0gunto.jpg

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fot ... esa4.2.JPG

[cabowen]

Another showa-to.

[hokusai]

if you had to polish one of them. Which one you would you choose?

 

http://www.spainswords.com/238_japonesa_Kunimichi.html

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fot ... 20caja.pdf

[cabowen]

neither is worth the cost of a polish.

[hokusai]

Could you explain a little more please. It is important to me.

[cabowen]

These are both very low end, mass produced swords. Similar ones can be bought on ebay for $800-$1000 any time. A polish, even by an amateur, is going to cost at least as much as the swords themselves. The swords, in polish, might be worth $1500 or so. So you will lose money.

 

I would save my money for something decent. The Yoshifusa doesn't even have the original tsuka.

 

Get some books and study....

[reeder]

What Chris said... Doug at gunto art swords (google search) in Australia has a nice Type 98 officers sword for 1700 AUD (~1520 USD) that has an older traditionally made blade. Here's the link... something to consider. http://www.guntoartswords.com/010500.html It has one flaw in the cutting edge he points out that is covered by the habaki when mounted. I know Chris, Mark, and others usually have good blades for sell. Ed (can't recall his website at the moment and too lazy to pull it up right now, maybe tomorrow) has a lot of nice blades. You might try contacting those fellows and seeing what they have available.

 

-Brandon

[hokusai]

Thank you very much for your interest, you're very kind. I have seen the gunto, but I'm looking for one that has at least 70 cm.

I have practiced for many years with iaido iaitos aluminum, and I like to have a traditional steel sword to do so occasionally.

Also attracts me to restore, polish and place a new koshirae an old sheet.

Currently I have a nihonto edo period of 61 cm that has a nice hamon. would be willing to change or negotiate with a sword, as I said above, more than 70 cm.

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(10).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(13).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(15).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(17).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(2).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(5).JPG

http://www.spainswords.com/Imagenes/fotosespadas/fotospagprinc/japonesas/japonesa166/Katana%20Edo%20(9).JPG