Showa-stamped Blade in Civil/Military Fittings?
Article about: Somebody help me underestand this gunto. It's a Showa-stamped Kanemune blade fitted in what is normally the civil/military koshirae of a family donated older blade. Why would a WWII era blad
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Frankiie
Bought a Japanese sword and wonder if anyone has an idea what it might be. I did get information from a local group but still have questions.
I think it may be a broken sword redone into a dagger. It looks to have two stamps that might be arsonal stamps. They are smaller than the others. If I can post a picture I will . For the life ofe I can't find a way to upload pictures. Not happy
Please start a new thread, don't add it to this post.
--Guy
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ghp95134
Please start a new thread, don't add it to this post.
--Guy
Agreed, this happens too often and a thread gets confused. BTW Frankiie, if you tag your enquiry here, it is much less likely to get answered, simply because it will be buried at the end of another subjects thread.
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