paul griff Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Hello, Picked this one up today amongst at Birmingham amongst a pile of Gunto…I’m not very good at reading mei but think it’s Yasunori….Always a good sign with silver habaki ,pierced tsuba and gilded mounts…Blade is very elegant and beautifully balanced with a deep suguha hamon…. Regards, Paul.. 7 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zentsuji2 Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Can't help with the mei but really fantastic find Paul and it looks to be in untouched original condition . Such a pleasing sugata Congratulations ..bet you smiled to yourself on that journey home . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Date looks like May 10th, Showa 15 (1940)? (hard to see). John C. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 50 minutes ago, John C said: Date looks like May 10th, Showa 15 (1940)? ？和十五年五月吉日 Probably reads as a lucky day in May 1940. Note the use of a pierced tsuba on a 1940 dated sword. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 16 Author Report Share Posted June 16 Thanks to all for the information..much appreciated….Couldn’t believe people were picking it up and putting it down and to be honest I thought it was an old blade which is my preferred choice…I won’t say how how much but every sword was under 1k… Regards, Paul.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Mei looks like kotani Yasunori. Sad the mei is so degraded. Whats the blades condition?? I had one similar condition and sold it to ray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoul Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Wow Paul, that looks great! I've never been to the Birmingham arms fair (assuming it was from here since it was today), I always assumed it would be really expensive - but I think I'll show up to the next one... Congrats again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Nice find, agree with Kotani Yasunori. The Nakago looks typical of those exposed to saltwater, or humid jungle conditions. Are there any marks on the Seppa? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGBANGSAN Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 The mei looks like 靖德（Yasunori) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 17 Author Report Share Posted June 17 Thanks to everyone for the information and comments…Blade is in superb condition,seppa and tsuba are numbered 49 and the saya is the lightweight wooden type….Nakago has had the active rust treated and stabilised… Regards, Paul.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BANGBANGSAN Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 15 hours ago, paul griff said: the saya is the lightweight wooden typ Paul.. Paul Could you post some photos of the says(Scabbard throat and other metal parts etc)?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 great find agree with John, the mei looks without doubt like kotani Yasunori is the Habaki silver foil? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 is there perhaps a silver mon on the top of the sword's handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 18 Author Report Share Posted June 18 Hello, No mon on the tsuka Volker and yes the habaki is silver foil….Trystan , photo’s of the lightweight saya and fittings attached and for comparison the lightweight saya on a 23rd Generation Kanefusa…. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paul griff Posted June 18 Author Report Share Posted June 18 Kanefusa lightweight saya.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 18 Author Report Share Posted June 18 Kanefusa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 18 Author Report Share Posted June 18 Kanefusa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bruce Pennington Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 19 minutes ago, paul griff said: Kanefusa Ah, the Shoheikan Gunso Kabushiki Gaisha stamp. The shop made "army and navy koshirae. They also adverstise a wood saya gunto koshirae. The company was located in Tokyo and owned by Mr. Saito" -- Chris Bowen; Fuller & Gregory, "Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks", pg 227. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul griff Posted June 18 Author Report Share Posted June 18 Thank’s Bruce.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGBANGSAN Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 6 hours ago, paul griff said: Kanefusa I thought your Yasunori came with a lightweight wood saya from 尚兵館株式會社（Shoheikan Kabushiki Kaisha）， that's why I asked for the photo of the scabbard throat. 尚兵館（Shoheikan）has an excellent reputation for their wood saya. By the way, they are the exclusive distributor for the 23rd generation Kanefusa. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Very nice find congratulations, could you please show more close up pictures of the blade ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 please have a look 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Paul perhaps you can compare the suspension mount on your scabbard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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