Gunto unseen unboxing

[Lareon]

I got a gunto recently that's been waiting for me at home. No idea what's beneath the mounts so for those who live vicariously for the find @Stephen @Moley I'll do a small unboxing

 

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Improvised loop made out of wrapped cord.

 

Not seen the blade yet.

[Lareon]

Mekugi is deformed and really wedged into the handle. Looks like someone tried to get it out with pliers

 

Will post pictures of the blade later

[Lareon]

[Bruce Pennington]

52 minutes ago, Lareon said:

Improvised loop made out of wrapped cord.

 

Not seen the blade yet.

That’s pretty cool! And it’s clearly not a postwar add-on.

 

you might as well include me on that list of vicarious voyeurs!

[Stephen]

Looks promising so far

[Lareon]

Well the mekugi is jammed so tight in I can't get it out. This whole thread started due to a missing nakago on another thread and I'm gonna leave everyone hanging again!

[Stephen]

Its shot anyway...drif that sucker out..... NOT two in one thread!!!

😂 😆

[Lareon]

[Stephen]

And? 😂

[Lareon]

Handles not off yet the black cosmoline has gunked it up.

[francois2605]

[Lareon]

After all this. This best be a bloody masamune (still going)

[Stephen]

lol i think Tony is having a go with us...lo

[Lareon]

Lol I wish I'd never opened my mouth in the other thread because I can't get it off...

 

[Lareon]

At the point where I think any more force will do damage so I'm checking to see if there's evidence of a second mekugi.

 

The irony ..

 

 

 

[Lareon]

The collar is moving so the problem is beneath the tsuka

[DRDave]

Maybe just the angle of the photo, but the shinogi looks awfully high for it to be showato.

[Lareon]

2 minutes ago, DRDave said:

Maybe just the angle of the photo, but the shinogi looks awfully high for it to be showato.

 

[Lareon]

Well with no joking that is not coming off.. I've used all my force on it. It's either glued or there's another mekugi. Because no way could that not have come off

 

[Stephen]

It dont look touched, so who would have glued it?

Did you try the table method?

[Lareon]

Yeah table method it doesn't look touched Don't think that mekugi had ever been removed. Managed to gain about 0.5cm

 

[Stephen]

You have to have it out of saya  T

[Lareon]

Put a little choji oil around the edge and let it soak for a minute. It's moved a fair bit but still on

[DRDave]

Dimensions aren't accurate, I'm just measuring the photo; but looks possibly koto to me.  Kissaki please?

[Lareon]

The tsuka is off. My hands hurt. But it was rusted as hell in there.

 

Looks like a seki stamp up there.

 

The date looks to be mostly hidden under rust

 

 

[Lareon]