David McDonald Posted September 2, 2016 Report Posted September 2, 2016 Dear All the following are a group of swords I have for sale. there are no Juyo swords here but some are very nice and some would be good for a martial artist. Number 14 has a number of cracks. If you would like images of one or two sword email me at jswords@mcn.net and I will send them. Questions or if you would like to make an offer also email me at jswords@mcn.net thanks david mcdoanld 1. Naginata, 20.6 inch, Kunitsugu, shinto, 越前大掾藤原国次 The sword is a naginata signed Echizen no Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsughu, Horikawa school. Great sword in full polish with NBTHK papers, with two piece gold foil habaki and shirasaya. This naginata has the vary rare graceful shape of naginata with shobu-zukuri kissaki. Active chu-suguha hotsure in Yamashira tradition with itame to o-itame to mokume hada Kunitsugu worked in Yamashiro around 1648 and is listed as a chujo saku smith in Fujishiro’s book. With letter from Michihiro Tanobe that both the signature and papers are real. In the letter he states the Kunitsugu mei is a very fine specimen. The blade has a NBTHK hozon paper to the first generation Kunitsugu, Kanei period (1624). Horikawa school, tempered down the entire back side until the naginata relief ends. There is the small groove up the blade like most naginata, the large groove is a ken but the middle Groove in the Ken has been polished out Nagasa 20.75" Nakago, 19.25", 2 hole (shira saya has two hole) Old shira saya Asking $3250 inventory 4/13/7 2. Katana 26 3/8 inch Yoshitada 1940’s Tachi omote 肥前国吉忠 - Hizen no Kuni Yoshitada Tachi ura 護国 - Gokoku – Defense of the homeland A blade in very good polish with itame to masame had and a active suguha with Activity. Mounted in shingunto mounts with a silver wash habaki and brown lacquered saya. Some scratches on the blade. One fukure in the mune area. Asking $2250 inventory #8/16/6 3. Ito-no-maki Tachi, with 26.3 inch blade, (showa stamp) Noshu Seki ju Toki Sukenobu saku The blade is in fair polish with gunome hamon. Mounts are WWII period tachi mounts with new gold brown ito with brown lacquered saya. The tachi sageo is tied on the saya. Tsuka with dragon menuki. Asking $2750 inventory 3/13/1 4. Katana 26 3/8 inch 23rd generation Kanefusa Sho stamp 濃関州住二十三代藤原兼房作之 Noshu Seki ju ni ju san dai Fujiwara Kanefusa saku kore Good blade with gunome hamon some rust staining. Mounted in Shingunto mounts with the koiguchi on the saya having the stamped Parts number PT 282603 and PT 282604, family mon on kashira. Asking $2250 inventory # 8/16/5 5. Katana 27 3/8 inch signed Kawachi no kami Kunesuke.Nice fuchi/kashira of dragons most likely made of shakudo that has been cleaned now is a copper color. Menuki of dragon. All of the same-gawa has been removed and theito is very weak. Tsuba is iron with a number of open fans. Black saya. Hamon is the kobuchigata (fist-shaped) choji midare.The hamon was started with the 2nd generation but this does not match the 2nd signatureso most like 3rd or 4th generation. poor polish with some deaper grinding scratches.asking $15006. Katana 27 1/16 inch mumei shinto/shinshinto (might be late koto (sue koto)Fuchi/kashir of mino style with bugs with menuki zodaic animals. with black saya.hamon is gunome with activity. poor polish but you can see the workmanship.One kizu in mune area.asking $950 inventory #4/15/37. Wakizashi 18 3/8 inch mumei shinto/shinshinto Good spiny lobster koshirae with menuki and kozaka spiny lobster Nanban iron tsuba with green ito. Asking $1250 inventory # 4/15/3 8. Katana 26 inch Kobayashi Kunimichi 1940’s Poor polish with gunome hamon. Tsuka has iron kashira and brass fuchi with Shishi menuki. WWII shingunto tsuba and modern black lacquered saya. Asking $525 8/16/1 9. Wakizashi 15 inch, Bizen Kuni Yoshii Kiyonori signed and dated 1430 withpapers and new polish. (has a folding flaw) Asking $1750 10. Naginata with great polish but gimei signature. Asking $1500 11. Wakizashi 18.6 inch signed kinju (early 1800’s) Kikuichi Monju Kinju 菊一文珠金重 Great hamon with toran-midare with tobiyaki and in very good polish. Asking $1750 12. Jumonji yari, 6 7/8 inch on pole currently restoring pole Heianjo Fujiwari Morikuni Asking $2250 13. Ken, 12 signed Asking $1250 14. Katana mumei koto (1400’s) Has saya and habaki. Blade is cracked Asking $300 15. Katana 25 1/8 inch Kanemune 1940’s Noshu Seki ju Fukumoto Kanemune Civialian mounts Gunome midari hamon Asking $750 6/16/1 16. Katana Kunihiro dated 1942 Late war mounts Asking $650 8/16/4 16. Efu style Tachi koshirae late Edo/Showa period No blade Asking $1150 Quote
Stephen Posted September 2, 2016 Report Posted September 2, 2016 Pictures on your web site David? Quote
David McDonald Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Posted September 3, 2016 On 9/2/2016 at 9:29 AM, Stephen said: Pictures on your web site David? dear Stephen Email me and I will send you images. jswords@mcn.net later david Quote
David McDonald Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Posted September 9, 2016 sold 14. Katana mumei koto (1400’s) Has saya and habaki. Blade is cracked Quote
DirkO Posted September 9, 2016 Report Posted September 9, 2016 I used to own nr 1 - rare and nice suguta - clean signature - and an absolute steal at this price! Quote
poontimt Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 Can you send the photos of item 9, 11 and 13 to poontimt@gmail.com? Thanks. Quote
Jimmy R Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 I would like to buy 15 and 16 Jim Quote
The_ozzy_samurai Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 im interested in a couple would love some pics of Number 2,4,6,8 and if still around 15,16 Quote
Stephen Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 To all with PMs..David asked to be contacted AT jswords@mcn.net Quote
md02geist Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 David it would be very helpful if you could post pictures here on the site, or at least links to a imageshack or similar. 1 Quote
David McDonald Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Posted December 16, 2016 On 12/15/2016 at 7:27 AM, Jimmy R said: I would like to buy 15 and 16 Jim Dear Jim Please email me at jswords@mcn.net So that I can send some images. later david Quote
David McDonald Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Posted December 16, 2016 On 12/15/2016 at 8:25 AM, The_ozzy_samurai said: im interested in a couple would love some pics of Number 2,4,6,8 and if still around 15,16 Dear Juliun Please email me at jswords@mcn.net and I will email some images. later david Quote
David McDonald Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Posted December 16, 2016 Dear Rob I understand but with issues I have had in the past this works. So if description sound interesting email me at jswords@mcn.net and I will email some images and answer any questions. later david On 12/15/2016 at 9:27 PM, md02geist said: David it would be very helpful if you could post pictures here on the site, or at least links to a imageshack or similar. Quote
Justin Grant Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 Updated list? I'm interested in some that have several posts of interest. Quote
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