Korean War bring backs - Info Please!

[Smith]

Trying to do some research for my dad. My grandfather (who died shortly after returning) brought these back from Korea. The short sword doesn't have any inscription on the tang only the hand guard. The Handle appears to be lizard or snake of some sort. The long sword has inscription on the tang (both sides) and you used to could see the "ripple" from the different steels on the blade. Both are extremely sharp! The last one is a Ariska bayonet of course. No markings except the two on the hilt. Any help on how to get these in better shape or preserve for the future? The Short sword blade is in pretty good shape while the long sword has some heavy rust in spots. the bayonet is in excellent shape

All three:

Long Sword:

Short Sword:

Bayonet:

 

Smith

[Jamie]

You need to sign your posts with your name, as per the rules here.

 

I'd bet more Detailed photos will be helpful. Detailed pictures of Kanji.

Also you might not want to touch the blades. Finger oil is very corrosive to them. Try getting some choji, or Mineral oil for preservation.

 

I can't yet translate kanji so I can't help with tha, but others will be able to help there.

 

Jamie

[Stephen]

youll have to have closer pix of the mei, i cant read them that small, tang down blade up please

 

do see first part of last name Kuni something

[Smith]

Edited pics won't work. :?

[Bruno]

A very newbie question but how a blade stored in shirasaya can rust?

[Smith]

A very newbie question but how a blade stored in shirasaya can rust?

 

50+ years of laying around unattended.

[k morita]

Hi

The signature of long blade says "Kobayashi kawachi no kami KUNISUKE" 小林河内守国助

Date can't see well.

[Stephen]

Morita san oh to have good eyes.

[Smith]

Rubbings didn't work great, so I tried to copy them myself. Here are the inscriptions as best I could write them.

[Stephen]

Morita san gave us the right smith

date is Manji ni or 1659

[888jojoli]

Rubbings didn't work great, so I tried to copy them myself. Here are the inscriptions as best I could write them.

 

 

Good copying, looks like a really old blade.

[888jojoli]

for the bayonet

 

That's the Japanese Type 30 Bayonet, and it looks like the 2nd type which has been made by the early or middle of the WWII.

 

Joe

[888jojoli]

and one more pic

 

Joe