NLF Gunto Discussion

[Kiipu]

This was Horii Hideaki. Those long-time denizens of War Relics and WAF will remember that my wife's family is somehow related to the Horii smiths. The current Horii wrote a book about his family and spent two pages talking about my wife's grandfather.

Do you by chance know the title of this book and it is just about the swordsmithing line? Does it contain any information about the life of 堀井･俊秀 Horii Toshihide?

[ghp95134]

Do you by chance know the title of this book and it is just about the swordsmithing line? Does it contain any information about the life of 堀井･俊秀 Horii Toshihide?

Hi Kiipu,

I can't find my book! I lent it to my wife .... so it's somewhere around the house...... or at my office -- haven't been there since COVID!! I thought it was by the current Horii, but it's written in 1996 by Horii Tanetsugu.

Here's a link, but it's sold out.

Enishi: Katanakaji Horii Ke Hyaku Go Ju Nen no Rekishi

1996. Clothbound with slipcase, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2", 357 pages in Japanese. This is the 150 year history of the Horii family of swordsmiths. Most of the book is text, with a sprinkling of black & white photos. The book is inscribed inside the cover to a former owner by Horii Shigekatsu (if I read that correctly).

The words, Horii Toshihide, Kaneaki, and Hideaki, have been written in pencil on the slipcase and there is a very faint odor of tobacco. All else about the book is like new. 2 pounds. $50.

[Kiipu]

Great information Guy! I think I found you another family history book that may be of interest.
Info search on gendai smith, Post #6

The following two books are the most important for research of the Horii family.
(1) The book title [Enishi] (えにし) (The Relationship in Japanese), the Horii family's history.
(2) The book title [The Japan Steel Works, Ltd and Zuisen sword making workshop] (日本製鋼所と瑞泉鍛刀所) printed by The Japan Steel Works, Ltd in 1974.

[Kiipu]

Souvenir Sword Cross-Reference
WW2 Japanese Naval Officer's Kai Gunto, Sold

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Kiipu! Interesting one, in that it has an extra seppa, and the numbers don't match (has numbers at all). It made me browse though the files. The 'standard' souvenir has the bonded fuchi/seppa on the tsuka side, and one brass seppa on the blade side. Although, I did find a few with more seppa. One with 4! A few with dai-seppa, but not normally.