WWII Naval sword for review

[luftwaffenkopf]

no scabbard. thank you

[Steve Flanagan]

Sword

Well its more like a civilian mounted sword with naval characteristics than a textbook navy. Color of wrap and backing along with tsuba are similar to some navys. Both fuchi and kashira are not normal. If you take the blade out of the hilt that may help as the majority of navy blades were stainless steel with an anchor stamp on tang.

[gunto]

Its a late war kaigunto , missing fuchi,rayed seppas,kabutogane and the scabbard.
Steve is right about the blade.

[gunto]

Dp.

[luftwaffenkopf]

thank you for the much needed info. any idea on what one like this is worth? i'm told the blade is in mint condition...

[gunto]

150-300usd

[luftwaffenkopf]

i found what seems like a similar sword but at a much higher price. i'm assuming it's the 1500 dated blade that makes the difference. can i rule out that the blade on my sword does not date back to 1500 and why? i know i'll need to pull out the tang to see any markings but is there anything else that tells you that this is not such an old blade? i'm learning here... thank you

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[Stu W]

Always good to learn and it's something we all do at any stage of this hobby.

Price difference is accounted for (IMHO) due to the lack of several parts, as listed by member gunto, on the example shown on this thread. If you were to buy them now to refurbish the sword they would cost several hundred dollars if not more.

As for the blade, to be sure we need to see the nakago but it does not appear to me to be an ancestral blade remounted for war.

Regards,
Stu

[Stu W]

150-300usd

I agree with this range.

Regards,
Stu

[gunto]

Your sword has all that indicates stainless steel.Im sure it once had a sharkskin covered scabbard.

The other swords koshirae (mounting) and blade are so much better quality.

4th sword is the same type as Yours.

[Jareth]

Gunto love your swords! Why cant I find one good one! My favorites are the leather saya covers. Is the rayskin underneath?

[gunto]

Gunto love your swords! Why cant I find one good one! My favorites are the leather saya covers. Is the rayskin underneath?

Thanks . Its has a plain black laquered scabbard. The cover is made by me I made a copy of the leather lock clip too

I just love the sunray seppas on this sword. IMO this sword type w/ cover indicates SNLF.

[gunto]

They are not often seen with covers ,unlike the shingunto.