WW2 Blade translation assistance , thanks

[phil reid]

Hello chaps , help on this blade if youd be so kind, cheaply purchased pickup and bit of a put together unfortunately

 Regards 

Phil

[ROKUJURO]

INOUE ..... for a start.

[Bruce Pennington]

Phil,

What causes you to think it's put-together? The saya is interesting with that second loop. It looks to me like something added to make it sling over the back. There are severl pictures of troops carrying their swords over their back.

[vajo]

I would say Ido Hide (Toshi)

[Nobody]

井上祐継 – Inoue Suketsugu

[Stephen]

Look org to me too.

[phil reid]

Thanks Gents

Previous own said hed put it together and the tang hole and peg hole and non aligned and roughly an inch apart. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Gents

Previous own said hed put it together and the tang hole and peg hole and non aligned and roughly an inch apart.

 

Well, I see what you mean! You couldn't fill that gap with even a couple of thick seppa. It's certainly a cool saya though, worth keeping.