Guns Knives and Swords Posted September 30, 2020 Report Posted September 30, 2020 The pictures do a pretty god job of showing you what I have this time. The total length of the blade is 3 inches. It has a few spots on the blade otherwise it is quite nice. Is the red paint on the tang of any meaning? The other side is about the same as this one and I do have pictures if anyone wants them. 1 Quote
Geraint Posted September 30, 2020 Report Posted September 30, 2020 Dear Michael. This is turning out to be quite the find, isn't it? A very nice Kaigunto, showato blade but Kaigunto are scarcer than Shingunto and this is in nice condition. The red lacquer marks are assembly numbers, nothing remarkable there. I'll bet that blade is longer than 3 inches! 😁 All the best. Quote
Guns Knives and Swords Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Posted September 30, 2020 add 31 for a total of 34 inches. It is too late at night to be doing this. Yes I am very pleased with what they are turning out to be. Thanks! 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted September 30, 2020 Report Posted September 30, 2020 Yes, it does appear to be oil tempered. Biggest indicator are the dark spots at the top of the hamon peaks. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 10:10 PM, PNSSHOGUN said: dark spots at the top of the hamon peaks. Expand John, As someone less than a novice at nihonto, please forgive my question, but I don't see the dark spots you mention. Could you point it out for me? My thought was oil quenched, too though, as the hamon lacks the finer details normally seen on water quenched blades, right? Another rookie question: the blade does seem to have been folded, as there is texture to the skin (hada?). Do I have that right? Quote
vajo Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 When this is oil quenched than the polisher did a very fantastic job.😃 Btw the condition of the sword is perfect! I want it 👍 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 That photo Chris posted is the one that swayed me, the polish is very good and I wonder if it may be semi-traditionally made but quenched in oil. 1 Quote
vajo Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Yes maybe mixed steel and oil quenched. I think i see a fine hada. Would be good to see it in real. If there is some martensit and perlit inclusions. 1 Quote
Brian Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 To me, it is typical water quenched Showato. The "chippy" style of mei also leads to that. Quote
SteveM Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 後藤光？ Gotō Mitsu- can't get the final one. 1 Quote
Mark S. Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 There are a couple interesting features (to me) in the attached pic. Overlapping hamon, and haven't seen the large square hamon pattern indicated by the ??? in the pic. Wonder if it is supposed to symbolize something like the flowers or Mt Fuji in more artistic hamons? 1 Quote
Guns Knives and Swords Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Posted October 2, 2020 Both sides had the large hamon near the handle. 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 2, 2020 Report Posted October 2, 2020 Yep, Mt Fuji for sure, how interesting! 1 Quote
Dave R Posted October 2, 2020 Report Posted October 2, 2020 Quite a popular gimmick during the early Showa. Here's one from Okada Kaneyoshi. 3 1 3 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 2, 2020 Report Posted October 2, 2020 I remember that one being discussed a while back. Those are birds flying off to the right, I believe! 2 Quote
Smee78 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Posted October 4, 2020 Wow, there are some good looking blades in this thread. Thanks everyone for sharing the pictures and knowledge, I learn something every time I log on. Quote
waljamada Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 I'm in honest to gosh darn love with that rising sun fuji blade.... Quote
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