reeder Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Love that Type 3! Unusual leather wrap on the saya! You can see just from the curvature of the blade/saya that there is something special inside. The close up of the blade with the choji hamon is the blade in the Type 3 mounts. The pictures are in pairs for the 3 swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeder Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Aw man, I tried to drop an Easter egg in there, but nobody picked up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Gendaito by Akinori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Gendaito by Akinori Forgt to add the link to more photos: http://yakiba.com/Kat_Akinori.htm ** Damn, trying to remove the extra post or the photos. Not working out!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 That’s a beautiful blade Ed. Had my eyes on it for quite some time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeder Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Nice sword, shame the original wartime mounts are no longer with the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Yes, it is a shame. I asked about the koshirae in hopes it was still available, but it was not. Before Gendaito came into their own, most people didn't care too much for the swords and couldn't have cared less about the koshirae. The Japanese were worse. In Japan once, I was digging around in the back of my partner's shop and opened a footlocker. It was full, full of various Gunto and Kai-Gunto koshirae. There were approx. 20-25 complete matched koshirae, and probably that many more mismatched tsuka, saya, tsuba, seppa, tassel's, everything that could have come off gunto. Also, there were probably 25 black lacquered saya of various lengths. Most wakizashi sized but a few katana length. I asked, what are you doing with all those? He replied, they are just junk. So I asked, what do you want for them? He said, you want them, you can have them. Gave me the whole damn box, including the box. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Here is one more Gendaito for you guys, Teruhide. This one was published in both F&G's, "Swordsmith's of Japan 1926-1945" and Slough's, "Modern Japanese Swordsmith's" Here is the link for more photos: http://yakiba.com/Kat_Teruhide.htm 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeder Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Heard that dumping gunto mounts was the norm as you stated. Nice examples, Ed. I have only owned a single sword from Akihide or his students, an Akihisa that was in very rough shape, although the mounts were very nice. Looking back, I wish I would have hung on to that one and restored it. Like Stephen, I'm on the hunt for Takahashi Yoshimune & his students at the moment after picking up a couple by Hiromasa. In regards to the Easter egg sword in my prior post, here's a hint... look at the habaki in the 4th picture. Someone made a very generous offer of $200 (yes, two-hundred) for it recently though it's not for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 In regards to the Easter egg sword in my prior post, here's a hint... look at the habaki in the 4th picture. Someone made a very generous offer of $200 (yes, two-hundred) for it recently though it's not for sale. Very interesting! Haven't seen one like that before. With the mon on the tsuka, I'd say this was an expensive custom job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Brandon, I did see your Easter Egg and had a question about it, but I am slow off my fat hakama. I'll get there later today - have to go outside now and continue beating back Mother Nature (the cruellest bitch of all!!!). Watch this space. Barry "Gunnadoo" Thomas. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 I am still taken by the minute detail found on some Gunto. This a 1943 "98 MASAYUKI showing clearly the gilt highlighted components, and clearly the two metals (brass and copper applique) on the Kabutogane and Sarute. Probably not high class, but high quality and workmanship for WW2. Gunto stuff took years to be appreciated for what it is, and I for one am thankful some beautiful stuff is being preserved and cared for. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Neil, do you have an idea as to whether the dimpling was done by hand, or was there a mold that they were mass produced in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Thought I would share this. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 The blade is Mumei. It is in nice polish. I will have to show it to some one more knowledgeable than me to identify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Dang, you guys! Those are both gorgeous! Thanks for the addiction fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeder Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 I am still taken by the minute detail found on some Gunto. This a 1943 "98 MASAYUKI showing clearly the gilt highlighted components, and clearly the two metals (brass and copper applique) on the Kabutogane and Sarute. Probably not high class, but high quality and workmanship for WW2. Gunto stuff took years to be appreciated for what it is, and I for one am thankful some beautiful stuff is being preserved and cared for. Hey Neil, is the smith Iijima Masayuki? Or another smith? If it's Iijima, is it his stamped mei? Signed mei? Dated? Iijima Masayuki blades always came in nice mounts. It seemed they all had pierced tsubas and some had oversized pierced tsubas. I think Ray had one in naval mounts for sale here a couple of years ago, but it's the only one I recall in naval mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Brandon, its actually MIWA MASAYUKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJASWORDS Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thought I would share old family blade (Echizen Seiki circa 1684 papered) in Gunto mounts. Retention strap and Kuri-Gata still attached. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Something you don't see everyday; all four major tassel types. The Colonels sword has an aluminium Saya, all have high quality Koshirae. No doubt a few of you have this setup already but it's been a personal milestone of collecting to have all four on high quality examples. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rayhan Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Whoa! Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontario_Archaeology Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I have also collected all four major tassels. I hope the Koshirae is "high quality" enough for this thread! Thanks, Matt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austo1 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hi All Collectors of expensive high rank tassels particularly General Grade. The more commonly found type of generals Tassel with 3 rows of bullion stitching always has a very tight knited crown above the tassel. I have never seen a genuine tassel of this type with a loose knitted crown. Recently I have seen aged reproduction Chinese tassels sold as originals. Please beware................ The attached pics show the tight knit/weave crown found on original examples. Regards Doug www.guntoartswords.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 The replicas have straps that are shorter and the tassels longer and bigger. I have seen replicas being sold from Japanese sellers on ebay lately as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizuta Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 bizen gunto regards Bernard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 One of my favorite recent finds. This one was shared in the translation section recently. 羽州庄内於細谷村五十余ノ者ホソコシヲハラフ 其刃ヲ以テ大立割如夢 脇毛切手大沼甚右衛門正重 In Yamagata's Shonai Hosoya village cut the thin waist of 50 people. Big standing cut is like a dream on this blade. Wakimou Kirite Ônuma Jinzaemon Masashige 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Not for sale Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Bernard and Ray - both fabulous, thanks for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokashikibob Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 I sure like the shape and jihanda of Bernard's, and Ray's needs a sharpening after that Forged in Fire type testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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