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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 6:51:22 GMT
I have what I think is a late war sword. The scabbard is covered with leather, and is in great condition. What I am looking for is a war time tsuba, and need to know just what the plain ones looked like. It has a brass one that is obviously recent. The casting is poor, and cant make out what the figures are. Trying to restore this sword.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 14:42:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 17:35:07 GMT
Leather battle covers aren't uncommon at all...but we'll need to see some pics to be sure if what it is is the real deal or not. You say it has a tsuba that's poorly cast...that's usually not a good sign.
Have any pics? And don't do much restoration untill you get it looked at. Too many good swords are ruined by good intentions. Not saying you will ruin it, but it really doesn't take much. Something as small as cleaning the rust off of the tang can DRASTICALLY reduce the worth of a sword.
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Post by slav on Feb 23, 2010 2:41:51 GMT
Please post some photos. Especially of the blade. There are many fake gunto out there, as they are some of the easiest to reproduce--having standardized mounts and all.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2010 19:36:49 GMT
If you posted pictures we could definitely assist you better. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2010 0:02:37 GMT
A close friend had a gunto with a leather covered saya back in the sixties, so chances are good you have the real deal, possibly with a stamped steel blade, although many late wwii gunto carried ancestral blades. There are some good photos of repros with the brass tsuba on the Discriminating General's site @ www.militaryheritage.com/swords3.htm |
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