When I get it in my hands I'll take some photos and post them. I tried to post the link but it's dead. The seller on ebay is ,"boomstore778"
~Dean
When I get it in my hands I'll take some photos and post them. I tried to post the link but it's dead. The seller on ebay is ,"boomstore778"
~Dean
Especially as the seller is in China and he is selling all the usual fakes.
boomstore778 | eBay
Thanks for the link Richie.
To coin a phrase, "That put's the tin lid on it". Fake.
Cheers, Ade.
Does anybody know who made this sword
mpvedto the Japanese Militaria Forum
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
As an FYI: this style is called a Type 3 Imperial Japanese Army Officer sword. I recently learned that the ones with a single lock release button tend to be non-traditionally made, but if you find one with the double release buttons, so far as my friend has seen, the blades are gendaito and made by reputable smiths.
Neither have I, because it is erroneous in the extreme. For a better explanation of "suriage"....maner of blade shortening Lots of information here about older blades.
It seems that the gendaito found in this form of mount always have lacquered tsukaito and a rough texture black lacquered saya. I have never seen a gendaito in the steel saya version of this mount. Often the wrap on these type tsuka is broken due to not being tied tight. Late in the war, most of the tsuka were wrapped by women who did not have the hand strength necessary to tie a tight wrap.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
Similar Threads
Bookmarks