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again two pictures of the Java sword

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again two pictures but this time the late war Gunto

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Chris!  Yes, all parts locally produced.  It even looks as if the tassel was produced in Java!  They did a pretty good job considering their locale and technological state of affairs at the time.

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Bruce

 

so am I right in assuming it is a war time machine manufacture or is there a history here I should look into? it certainly feels heavy and I'm not seeing an obvious hamon on the Java blade.

[Bruce Pennington]

Chris,

I don't hardly anything about the Java operation.  But this was a WWII era sword.  Their blades don't seem to have a hamon, that I've noticed.  Don't know if they were even hardened, I assume they were.  Do a Search on WWII PETA and you'll get a little history on the Collaborating forces, but honestly, I don't know if the sword forge was tied to them or to the Japanese forces.