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Javi E

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dear members,

 

this is my first thread on this great world of the swords. I have no much idea about swords and Stephen, member of this forum is helping me to find a nice WW2 officer sword.

after seek some photos of swords for sale, a member of this forum sent me these photos, stephen says it´s a shinto sword. what are your opinions please?

thanks.

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A picture of the nakago/tang would be nice. From what can be seen, the sword looks out ouf polish, but nice and without major flaws. Sugata doesn't really look like shinto to me.

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The fittings might not be WW2 military fittings. The tsuba and possibly the menuki could well be civilian as they do not follow the typical military patterns. I have a wakizashi with fittings that look military at a glance however the koshirae was probably made in the 1930s for a civilian who might have been involved with home defense or just fancied the militaristic style.

 

With the koshirae above in question, the tsuba sakura and the the flowers in the tsuka look quite similar which make think some one intended a match so a battle field repair job is unlikely. Just my opinion.

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I agree with Henry that the fittings look to me to be civilian made to be in the style of military ones for the war. Maybe a mix of some military fittings along with custom ones.

Can't be certain, but the blade looks earlier than WW2 to me. Not sure if Shinshinto or Shinto, but it has been remounted at least once, and probably earlier and taken to war.

 

Brian

Stephen Grand Master

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Javi is looking for a OS on the QT I have advised him to take a bit longer but he has the itch, we all had it in the beginning, this shot was the killer for me. I drew a line to show how far off the machi were. He wants a sword NOW...:)....so if its a old blade in WWII mounts its got him going. Now he'll hear from you the folly in that way of thinking.

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dear friends, thank you very much for your opinions, as i can see you are with Stephen opinions. yes, i have this itch, haha, but it´s difficult to wait. ok, i will relax, and think positive.

i will try to wait for another one in better condition.

 

some of you say it have no polish and some of you say it´s nice. i will wait for a better sword. I have my little mind blurry. i have read some opinions says

 

the tsuba sakura and the the flowers in the tsuka look quite similar which make think some one intended a match so a battle field repair job is unlikely. Just my opinion.

 

could they be mounted after the war? by a collector?

 

If he wants something ASAP then how about here:

 

http://www.aoi-art.com/gunto/main.html

 

when i win the loto i will buy one of this Henry, don´t worry, and i will post here for your emvy, hahahaa, it´s a joke. ;)

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