Your Opinion

[Stephen]

on gong auction so no need to comment on price, just if you think its a copy or the real deal.

My take is the fittings look to be that dull off color of repos, a whole host of noted collectors are making the call to being legit. 

Yours?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121990780802

[ggil]

real is my guess.  Do you know if the stainless navy blades have much differential hardness?  I don't like the color of the kashira at all, but the tsuka-ito and hishi-gami make me say real.  maybe lizard skin under the ito???  You love that copper tsuba huh?  Seems like a lot of money to me (im super cheap), but I don't go for Showa era swords myself, as the prices seem high. 

[Stephen]

what copper tsuba?

 

oh the one on the sale, cant tell what is never a good shot....it seems it may be interesting. IDK

[Brian]

Real.

[Stephen]

guess my game has come and gone, no longer have the eye   adios ,,,later

[Kai-Gunto]

Real.

[Bruce Pennington]

Navy Arsenal stamp at the top of the nakago, not enough view to see which one.

 

Unusual single hanger. Maybe the other one was removed. Could have had a leather combat cover, but now gone.

 

Price is actually a little low for a Kai-gunto.

[ggil]

You are just being cautious most likely, and with the quality of forgeries today, rightly so. I'm sure your eye is plenty good enough to see quality in front of it. Don't go too far pal.

[Stephen]

asked to see tsuba

 

New message from: judycraft45 (1,460)

Nothing special Just a normal Japanese naval tusuba

 

 

On 5/20/16, 3:20 PM, budo-to wrote:

Re: Details about item: budo-to sent a message about WWII Japanese Naval Sword With Bright Blade Anchor Proofed Blades Tang #121990780802
 

looks copper id like to see it

 

 

New message from: judycraft45 (1,460)

It's a flat piece of copper painted blade I think
 

Amazed the menuki looks ok to you yea sayers

[vajo]

Is real but i think it is one of these after war swords...

This sword looks so poor.

No piece of honor for a ijn officer with all of his power.

I would not pay for it....

[ggil]

is it me or does the handle look extra long compared to the blade?  Yeah look at the dimensions: the handle is damn near 1/2 the blade length!  Strange responses from the seller (could be oddly asked questions from the asker too  ), maybe caution IS wise here.  who knows?

[Greg F]

Im not certain either way. Stephen I cant wait to have an eye as good as yours mate. The pics arent great either. As Grant said some forgeries are getting are getting tougher to recognize. Nothing wrong with being cautious about spending hard earned money at all. Cheers.

 

Greg

[tesscoothome123]

Hi, Late war Kai Gunto. Looks as if tsuba has been cleaned at one time of the black coating they had. Blade is late war stock typical of these types.  Sometimes you do see the fittings of the these dull because they have had a hard life..... like this whole setup. Regards, John

[Johnny Barracuda]

Real. Late war.

[Dansan]

Uhm... Is it normal that serial (635) on nakago ?

[SwordGuyJoe]

You don't see the serial number stamped on every day - usually it's painted on. I agree that it's a real, late war, stainless steel sword