Type 95 original?

[oristt]

11 hours ago, vajo said:

Its indeed a minefieled 

Can we give that to the Typ 95 Fake section. 

 

Is that fuchi iron or something else?

Chris, I can’t say as I haven’t had it in hand. I am looking to buy one and these are the sellers photos 

[WillFalstaff]

The bohi definitely gave me a bad scent. I’d side with the Polish determination. 

[John C]

On 1/27/2023 at 6:28 AM, vajo said:

The sword looks genuine now with the later pictures.

Chris: I have attached a pic of a real type 95 tsuba. Note the pattern of dimples match the shape of opening in nice rows. The OP pic seems to be much more random.

What do you think?
John C. 

[vajo]

You are right. Its fake. Like my first intention was that the sword is fake i changed it after your last picture and i was total wrong. 

Good picture from a nice Iijama sword. You see the Menuki positiv in sharp line. The nanako ist clear and sharp. The stamps are clear and sharp and every detail is seen on every part. All looks solid - not blury.

And one point more. The cherry blossom leavs on the fuchi. 

I don't know why i have overseen that all. Beginning Dementia? 

[John C]

8 hours ago, vajo said:

I don't know why i have overseen that all.

Actually, Chris, I think your first instincts of the OP type 95 being fake were right on the money!

But the dimple pattern does give us another detail to separate real from fake on these, since the fakes are getting better.

John C.

[John C]

Are these black tsuba original to the type 95 or have these been refitted?

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

3 hours ago, John C said:

Are these black tsuba original to the type 95 or have these been refitted?

John,

Do you mean for this blade/serial number, or in general, all of them?  If you are asking the latter, they are quite normal for 95s, and scattered throughout the war years.

[John C]

1 hour ago, Bruce Pennington said:

in general,

Just in general since I hadn't seen them before on a type 95. Thank you.

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

Here are the 2 pages from Fuller's book, showing his survey of tsuba types

 

[John C]

Interesting. Thanks for the pages ( I don't have that book). Just with his small sample it looks like 25% were steel and used by both arsenals. I did notice, however, he has serial number 47079 with a Nagoya mark but listed as Kokura arsenal. Was that a typo or an anomaly with that serial number?

 

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

1 hour ago, John C said:

47079 with a Nagoya mark but listed as Kokura arsenal. Was that a typo or an anomaly with that serial number?

Prior to 1942, Kokura had oversight for both the Tokyo and the Nagoya arsenals. So you will see small inspector marks of both arsenals in the middle with the stacked cannon balls of Kokura on the right.  After ‘42, the stacked cannon balls goes away, as Kokura no longer was responsible for administrative oversight, and the Tokyo star and Nagoya Circle, are seen.