Help with WW2 sword

[rrv2]

Hi,

I'm a newbie so I hope I'm in the right place and am doing this correctly.

I'm seeking the age, maker and realistic value of this sword that was brought back by a relative after WW2.

Signed on one side only. Some discoloration and several nicks in the blade. Family Mon on the handle. Anyone know the family?

Interesting engraving and forming of the top of the blade.

Thank you,

Rouse V

[Mark]

makers name is Yoshikuni, made circa 1865. many familys share the mon or crest so no way to know who. hard to say value from pictures but probably $1000-2000

[Geraint]

Hello Rouse and welcome.

 

Your sword is in shingunto mounts from WWII with the added feature of a mon of arrow fletchings. The blade is signed Onizuka Yoshikuni. There were several smniths of this name in Chikugo working between 1615 and 1660, one other in around 1865. Hard to be more precise from the images but the sword also appears to be a rather unusual shape which to my mind at least makes it more interesting. Sorry, I have no idea of the value in France but it is colllectable and has value.

 

Please don't try to do anything to the sword other than apply a coat of light oil. It is worth looking after.

 

Hope this helps a little.

 

Al the best.

[rrv2]

One more sword...age, maker and realistic value please. This sword has been buffed rigorously and does not show any hamon. It has the standard WW2 mounts with the handle being Army and the scabbard being Marine landing type. No nicks in the blade but has been polished shiny bright.

Thanks to all,

Rouse V

[Mark]

maker Kanehiro, circa 1943. mismatched scabbard $400-500

[rrv2]

Regarding the Yoshikuni, someone suggested it is a shortened Nagamaki naoshi - polearm turned into a sword for military use. Thoughts?

Is there another picture angle I should post to help identify?

Thanks again for all the replies.

Rouse V

[Mark]

probably made that way, katana in the shape of a naginata naoshi were made in the 1860's

[Geraint]

Hello again Rouse.

 

I agree with Mark, the shape is unusual but known and was made this way as a katana, it is not an altered polearm in this case. The blade style was also made around the time of the earlier smiths signing this way and the rather large kissaki also occurs in early Edo swords as well as shinshinto ones. Bt the by, it looks as if the blade has been shortened, suriage, and the machi, where the habaki rests moved up. Quite a normal procedure for swords.

 

I really like it, you should be very pleased.

 

Cheers