Weidas Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 hello everyone, there is this sword on e-bay and looks like nihonto adopted to kyu-gunto mounts: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0353061276 i'd appreciate to get general opinion about this sword and especially about hamon - can it be THAT active? Also kissaki looks kind of strange..(maybe just because of angle of pic) thank you everyone in advance! Quote
Amon Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Hello Vaidas! The pictures aren't the greatest but it seems to have activitys in it. Regards, Quote
benkyoka Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 The nakago!!!?! Noooooooooooooooooooo!! Quote
Weidas Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 regulations were regulations - army issue swords were only kyu-gunto, thus nakago.... Quote
Stephen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 its a old koto blade fitted for the Dmounts, the bade looks good to me. not to be too upset with the nakago I've seen may fit like that. Often the blade gets put into shirasaya, and then you'll see the osuriage and never have know about the rat tail. Quote
Weidas Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 thank you, Stephen! Any ideas about value?.. Quote
David Flynn Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 I wouldn't go all Gung ho on this being Koto. There's every chance that it is Shin Shinto!. Notice the Hada! I'm not saying it's not Koto, but without holding it in my hands and checking it out for myself, I wouldn't be too hasty. Quote
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