IJASWORDS Posted October 10, 2020 Report Posted October 10, 2020 I am pruning my gunto collection to make room and funds available for future acquisitions. So I will be putting a few up for sale. Please note that I am selling a gunto package, blade in koshirae. The condition is as I acquired them years ago, with the description that came with the sword. These are historical pieces, and may show the patina of age, and even a war time polish. Additional questions and photos of anything specific can of course be provided. It is a type 98, matching numbered fittings, with sarute. In a leather combat cover. The blade is an ancestral family blade mounted and taken to war. It is described as late Nambokucho, early Muromachi, made 1360 to 1400. I was told it was probably shortened the first time during the Sengoku era. The blade has bo-hi both sides and is 65 cms long. This sword would look good in any collection. SOLD. 2 4 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 11, 2020 Report Posted October 11, 2020 I wonder if the military polished these when they re-fitted them for the war. It's hard to believe a 640 year old blade would still look that good! It would make a nice compliment to my Muromachi period blade in kai-gunto mounts. Christmas is coming, who knows what could happen! Good luck Neil, this beauty deserves a good home. Quote
ChrisW Posted October 11, 2020 Report Posted October 11, 2020 Absolutely brutal to see this blade and not have any funds to lift a finger. 🤐 Quote
IJASWORDS Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Posted October 11, 2020 Thanks for your kind comments fellas. I am a novice at selling swords and making attractive marketing posts. The blade alone is fantastic, but as a gunto collector, my desire is to keep these historical pieces together and preserved. I can only imagine the heart break of a family giving their son a family blade to take to war, and the sword not coming back, or worse. I should also mention that I am flexible on price, particularly if it goes to a good home. 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 11, 2020 Report Posted October 11, 2020 Would like to add Neil is a pleasure to deal with and knows how to pack a sword very safely for shipping. Quote
16k Posted October 11, 2020 Report Posted October 11, 2020 Good luck with your sale, Neil, that’s a nice blade with history you’re selling there! Quote
Babu Posted October 11, 2020 Report Posted October 11, 2020 Can you please provide sugata side A&B and tell me you estimate in date. When the nakago was grinded mechanically the heat generated has left a sort of rainbow effect around the habaki. Can you zoom in to the areas grinded so that I can see how this might have affected the nakago? Thank you Adam 1 Quote
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