chgruener Posted January 17, 2024 Report Posted January 17, 2024 Hello all, This sword was damaged by shrapnel and still has an original metal hanger? Scabbard is wrapped in leather (also struck). Handle seems short (possibly blown off?) with the blade being very thick and heavy. The blade was struck causing damage and the tip is broken. Does anyone have an idea as to when this blade may have been made? I will probably not be able to remove the handle. Thank you in advance. see Imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/J9yNq4q 2 2 Quote
DoTanuki yokai Posted January 18, 2024 Report Posted January 18, 2024 Looks pre 1600, so it looks like a koto blade that I would say is shortned in my opinion. Koshirae looks like edo period with leather cover for the saya to use it for WW2. 1 Quote
Stephen Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 You'll know more once you remove tsuka, glad they came around. Quote
chgruener Posted January 20, 2024 Author Report Posted January 20, 2024 On 1/20/2024 at 12:40 PM, Stephen said: You'll know more once you remove tsuka, glad they came around. Expand I tried on this one, but it was really stuck, and I didn’t have the correct punch on hand to remove it without damaging it. The others I took apart were pretty easy though. Quote
Stephen Posted January 20, 2024 Report Posted January 20, 2024 As Nihonto but not in value On 1/20/2024 at 8:15 PM, vajo said: Blade is lost Expand We have seen battle damage swords go for BIG MONEY before on ebay. 1 Quote
The Blacksmith Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 There is at least one thread on battle damaged swords.......... Shin gunto with battle scars 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 There are collectors who look specifically for such items. Quote
vajo Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 4:30 PM, Bruce Pennington said: There are collectors who look specifically for such items. Expand Whats the background collecting such items? Its fatal damaged? Quote
Stephen Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 Blood thurst, the fact it was damaged in combat...you've seen this before Chris. I even think the military forum has a thread on it. 1 Quote
chgruener Posted February 20, 2024 Author Report Posted February 20, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 4:30 PM, Bruce Pennington said: There are collectors who look specifically for such items. Expand I myself am one of those collectors. I specifically collect battle damaged Japanese rifles. 1 Quote
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