WW2 Japanese sword Izumi daijo Fujiwara Kuniteru saku

[Swords]

Dose anyone know any thing about this smith? When it was made Did he make good swords ? I know it’s old but don’t know what time periodIzumi daijo~ Fujiwara Kuniteru saku. 

[MarcoUdin]

Don't know anything about the Smith, but from the photos provided looks Shinto, maybe Kanbun or similar. Just my uneducated opinion...

[Swords]

Maybe others can chime in

It looks like maybe part of the signature was cut off but not sure 

[DTM72]

It looks to be machi-okuri, but the end of the nakago does not have the normal suriage straight-cut appearance.

[Swords]

Your right signature could be wrong 

[SteveM]

The signature is right, but the butt end of the nakago has been crudely shortened - maybe to make it fit inside the WW2 furnishings. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Buyer beware with that seller, many of the items have likely failed Shinsa in Japan and are now being peddled to a less educated market.

[Swords]

How do you know that 

[Bruce Pennington]

3 NMB pages of multiple discussions about Komonjo here.

[Swords]

Excuse my lack on knowledge what dose Komonjo hav to do with this smith?

[Swords]

I was considering buying this sword but after hearings buyer beware  I’m thinking not 

[Swords]

Maybe WW2 GUNTO Army Officer's "Amahide 天秀" Nihonto sword might be a better uption but If it’s oil quench that may be bad too 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

I would buy from the for sale section here personally

[Pierre F]

I'm sorry to "revive" this old thread ....

 

I believe the signature looks like another sword a saw recently (on pictures on a  known seller website)

和泉大掾藤原国輝作 (Izumi Daijo Fujiwara Kuniteru Saku)

 

Apparently it is more Edo than Showa.

 

I'm completely new ... and have zero knowledge. I just compare the pictures and believe it is at least very very close.

 

I hope it could help at least about the age of the sword.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Swords]

Sorry for the late response Good feed back I believe your right about Komonjo

I hear bad things 

Hopefully others won’t  Make the mistake and buy from him

 

 

 

 

 

[chinaski]

1 hour ago, Swords said:

Sorry for the late response Good feed back I believe your right about Komonjo

I hear bad things 

Hopefully others won’t  Make the mistake and buy from him

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't necessarily think Komonjo is being deceitful or trying to rip people off, it's just that knowing what you are buying is completely on you....I think the same can most likely be said for any lower priced Nihonto sellers on eBay.    I have read here on the NMB forums of people that have purchased quality blades from him and they have papered.   I own a Komonjo sword that I purchased recently.  It's an Edo Mumei Wakizashi with old NBTHK papers.  It has condition issues, but I didn't give a lot for it and I don't really care.  I wanted it as an inexpensive display piece.   I'm happy with it for what it is, and I knew I wasn't getting some diamond in the rough or anything special.  I just wanted something for my fireplace mantle that I don't have to worry about.   I would buy from him again, but I wouldn't spend a lot of money on his swords.  

 

 

[Brian]

That is called deceitful.
If you sell something and you know for a fact that it's gimei, or not made in Japan, and you don't mention that claiming "the buyer should know what he's buying" then you are being deceitful.
Let's not make excuses for these guys.
 

[chinaski]

1 hour ago, Brian said:

That is called deceitful.
If you sell something and you know for a fact that it's gimei, or not made in Japan, and you don't mention that claiming "the buyer should know what he's buying" then you are being deceitful.
Let's not make excuses for these guys.
 

 

I get it...his listings are definitely very obtuse.  Maybe the term I should have used instead is Caveat Emptor.  The listings I have seen have never even mentioned the word Nihonto, maybe in the past they do?  All of his descriptions are very vague that's for sure.  I bought one of his swords before I even knew who the guy was, but I do know I did purchase a real Nihonto, albeit with "issues" - but as I am learning, I know now to never drop real coin on something without verification and study.   I would buy from him again, but I would tread very carefully.  

[John C]

1 hour ago, chinaski said:

would buy from him again, but I would tread very carefully.  

Personally, I agree with you Scott. I bought a star stamped Kanenobu gendaito from him. It needs a lot of TLC, however it was complete, legit, and half what others were asking. Caveat emptor is the right philosophy with any seller. I have bought blades from folks here and ended up with undesirable  outcomes once researched.

 

John C.