military katana

[Canada 1]

original ww2 naval ? what do you think about the scabbard ? the year of production is stamped ?? the seller tell me the signature is : Noshu Ju Yoshita Tsugu is correct ?? i find the control mark of Seki

 

 

soory for my poor english

[Canada 1]

here the other pics

[Canada 1]

the last pics

[cabowen]

yoshida yoshitsugu of seki. saya is not original to the tsuka. Looks put together from parts...Seki stamp indicates non-traditional construction. Showa, WWII era gunto blade.

[Canada 1]

  cabowen said:

yoshida yoshitsugu of seki. saya is not original to the tsuka. Looks put together from parts...Seki stamp indicates non-traditional construction. Showa, WWII era gunto blade.

 

thank for the fast reply , another question ? seki mark , is for machine-made blade , why the artist name is engraved in the katana ??

[estcrh]

If you read this it might help explain the tang stamp and its meaning. http://ryujinswords.com/shostamp.htm

[Brian]

Machine made when refering to Japanese swords doesn't mean what you think it does.

They were mass produced, but still by a swordsmith, just not fully traditionally. The iron might have been Western steel, power hammers used, etc etc. But they were signed, because they were made by a smith. Still considered mass produced though.

The NCO Shin Gunto was fully machine made, no smith involved.

 

Brian

[Canada 1]

Thank Brian ! i really appreciated your help guys

[shingen]

Very useful information indeed, thanks as well!

[Canada 1]

hey guys , you have an idea of ​​the value of the sword in this condition??

[hxv]

$500-$700

 

Hoanh