Help on a Officier Navy Katana from WWII, Showa period.

[H.Guderian]

Help on a Officier Navy Katana from WWII, Showa period.
It's complete original period?
Thanks in advance, George



Looking an U-Boat commander White patrol visor cap named

[gunto]

So far yes , what about a scabbard?

[H.Guderian]

More pictures

[gunto]

[H.Guderian]

Thanks for your opinion
What about the anchor and the 433 number? It's a good WWII Japanese navy example?

[nickn]

Machine made stainless steel blade
anchor is an arsenal mark numbers are assembly numbers

[gunto]

Its complete and original. Great example with stainless blade.

[H.Guderian]

My personal thanks to you. It's not mine but I'm going to try get it. hehe
If I get it I will post more better pictures.

[Geoff Ward]

Good Luck! Nice piece !! Geoff

[GHP]

Machine made stainless steel blade
anchor is an arsenal mark numbers are assembly numbers

Just a note: the hamon is what's called "keisho" [cosmetic] and will come off if you polish it with stones.

My kaigunto was like that: stainless steel, circle-anchor, and suguha (straight hamon) . One of my iaido teachers was teaching me to use hazuya and jizuya stones (the thumbnail-sized ones), so I used my kaigunto to practice on. The hamon came off; the blade is sharper ... but I really miss that faked hamon.

--Guy

[Phronsias]

Hi Guy
"but I really miss that faked hamon" do you know how the fake hamon was applied?
Regards
Frank

[Stu W]

Hamon can be applied in a number of ways. Acid etch and sand blast are two methods that I am aware of that are used on non traditionally made swords.

Regards,
Stu

[Phronsias]

Hi Stu
Thanks for your reply
Regards
Frank

[Staldion]

Watch out to the fingerprints post 1 picture 2, keep in mind the blade will deserve a proper cleaning if you buy it.

[gunto]

Its stainless ,so no big issue with finger prints.