Stolen Sword Alert

[Ted Tenold]

Greetings All,

 

I received this alert this morning. Others may have received the same. Please keep a lookout. Condolences to the owner and best of luck in recovering the sword.

 

Can you forward the following message to whomever may be able to help?

 

Recently the home of my parents was burglarized and our family's sword was

stolen.� I am sending this message in the hopes that kenshi and sword

collectors who frequent pawn shops and sword shows may be able to help.

 

The sword at the time it was stolen (mid September 2008) was in an

unfinished wood colored resting scabbard (aka oil scabbard, shirasaya,

etc).� It had no tsuba and the handle did not close flush with the scabbard

(there was a small gap).� The sword felt short, for someone who normally

uses a 2.45 shaku blade and it was farely straight.� The signature on the

tang is "Kashi Fijihara Yukimitsu".� It is thought to be about 300 years

old.� The sword was stollen in Eugene Oregon, though I believe that it may

show up anywhere along the west coast (especially Portland, Seattle, LA, or

the bay area) or further.

 

A rubbing of the blade's tang has been attached.

 

If any one finds my sword please contact me at [phone number edited out for general privacy consideration, pm me for it if needed] or at chris.takahashi at gmail.com [email altered for protection, use appropriate "at"]. If you find it for sale please tell the seller you know someone who is interested and you will forward their contact information to me.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Chris Takahashi

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