My Ikkansai Kunimori and things...

[Rennz]

Hello,

Just thought I'd share a few pictures of a bit of what was handed down to me by my grandfather, who was an Army Engineer and one of the first to step foot on Japanese soil after the bombs were dropped.  I've had these for years and have done very little research but have learned a good bit from this forum, so thanks for that.

I eventually would like to have the sword evaluated, polished and rewrapped by someone truly qualified. I'm working on building a nice display case for these and other items.

 

Edit: The other items are a bayonet for an Arisaka Type 38 and my only guess for the mini katana would be a letter opener (it's very sharp though).

[kkeeps]

Welcome to the Kunimori Klub! Yours is in better polish than mine, its only ubu-ha once, I would spend extra time thinking about having it polished if not rusty.

[Rennz]

Hey, thanks. Yeah, I kinda wondered if a polish would take anything away from it. That's why I would get a hands-on evaluation first.

 

[Franco D]

1 hour ago, kkeeps said:

Yours is in better polish than mine, its only ubu-ha once,

 

 

Ubu-ba is a function of polish. Therefore, ubu-ba is not necessarily removed with the first polish or even the second. And, if you stop to think about it, can't ubu-ba be applied regardless of .... ?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

@Rennz - Zack, any stamps or numbers?  Also it appears there is some sort of stamp on your tusba?

 

@kkeeps - looks like some sort of stamping at the end of your nakago?  If so, can I get some clear shots?

[Rennz]

1 hour ago, Bruce Pennington said:

@Rennz - Zack, any stamps or numbers?  Also it appears there is some sort of stamp on your tusba?

 

Yes, the tusba and its accoutrements are all stamped with the digits "231". The reverse has no other stampings or special marks.

 

[kkeeps]

Its just a slight variation of the patina on mine, no stamp

 

[Rennz]

Yep, no other stamps, numbers, or special marks anywhere on my nakago either:

 

[Bruce Pennington]

10 hours ago, Rennz said:

its accoutrements are all stamped with the digits "231".

Thanks Zach.  I was seeing the larger, roundish spot in the blurry image.  Turns out it was simply a wear mark, or corrosion.

 

Thanks guys for checking!

[Rennz]

Ok, so I'm just posting some pics to see if I can capture any hamon, hada, nie, etc. and maybe get some thoughts on anything anyone sees.  ...just tryna learn a bit.

   I took the sword out in the sun for some better light and wiped all the oil off for a clearer look.

 

 

[Bruno]

On 8/16/2022 at 7:30 PM, Rennz said:

eventually would like to have the sword evaluated, polished and rewrapped by someone truly qualified.

You would need a shirasaya before having it polished.

 

For the shirasaya, you may contact John Tirado, wrappig : David MCDonald and polish Woodraw Hall.

[Rennz]

2 hours ago, Bruno said:

You would need a shirasaya before having it polished.

 

For the shirasaya, you may contact John Tirado, wrappig : David MCDonald and polish Woodraw Hall.

So, by shirasaya, you are talking about a plain wood saya and menuki with no fittings?

[Bruno]

On 8/18/2022 at 3:07 PM, Rennz said:

o, by shirasaya, you are talking about a plain wood saya and menuki with no fittings?