kleber75 Posted August 30 Report Posted August 30 Good day, I mainly collect militaria from the Taisho and early Showa eras before 1930, but as it happens, word gets around and you get various offers. This one here, for example. A "last ditch" shin gunto. The problem for me: is it real? Because basically it's an insult to every sword maker. what can I pay for it? Description: Blade Shinogi Tsukuri(?), Maru Gitae, light Torii Zori, Kissaki damaged. Brass Habaki. Rough Shin-Gunto mount, smooth brass fuchi, rubbed kashira, tsuka with leather cover over wood. Wooden saya with an obitori and leather cover, total length 96 cm. Simple, Really late war production Can not be disassembled. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted August 30 Report Posted August 30 It's not something made by the Japanese. In all the fakes, and all the island swords I've seen, the workmanship on this one is about the worst I've seen. It's most likely a fake, but there is a very small chance it was made in occupied lands. There is a story, I have it on file, of a POW that made swords for the guards. So, not all bad looking swords are fakes. But there is no way to tell the difference most of the time. Price? I wouldn't pay anything for this, but if you want it, that would be up to you. Less than $100. The honest fakes, those who sell them as reproductions, often ask for $150, but they look better than this. 6 Quote
kleber75 Posted August 30 Author Report Posted August 30 Late war 1995....hahaha... Thank you Bruce for your fast comment. I do not want to pay money for fakes. It will destroy any collection... 2 Quote
Kantaro Posted August 30 Report Posted August 30 I will keep quiet about the blade but I do like the leatherwork. 1 Quote
Volker62 Posted November 9 Report Posted November 9 it seems to have been made somewhere, but certainly not in the land of the rising sun. booked as a"beginners" mistake Jens Quote
The Blacksmith Posted November 9 Report Posted November 9 On 8/30/2024 at 2:45 PM, kleber75 said: Late war 1995....hahaha... Thank you Bruce for your fast comment. I do not want to pay money for fakes. It will destroy any collection... Totally agree with bruce's post, nevr say never! Regardin you statment about fakes, I cant agree with this. fakes and copies can in themselves be extremelyinteresting, both to collect and to study, but of coures they must be kept as such and not mixed up with the originals. I have some very interesting bayonets in mycollection, bougt as fakes thankfully, and they are a very interesting adjunct to my main collection. I have also had nazi daggers, both genuine and fakes, again, the fakes are in themselves extremely interesting providing they are bought as such, or at least with that probabilty. BTW. for what it is worth, the saya at least looks genuine to me, so who knows, maybe, just maybe............................... 1 Quote
Polaria Posted November 9 Report Posted November 9 It doesn't look right at all. Basically nothing in the koshirae looks like it should. Quote
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