Shin Gunto, Japanese Sword, WW II

[CED13000]

hi
thank you to identify and estimate this short gunto
blade unsigned
cordially
ced

[BruceP]

CED,

These are not my area of expertice, but it's clearly a wakizashi in length. By the look of the patina on the nakago (tang) it's probably older that WWII, but not much ... say 1800's. I could be wrong on the age, though. Nakago has an odd shape, like it was cut down from something larger at one point.

Hopefully one of the experts will chime in soon!

[CED13000]

hi
thank's
cordially
ced

[Sengoku]

I think it's a "bitser" and nothing wrong with that if you paid a bitser (put together from parts) price.
Evidently rebound, the braid (ito) is irregular and the end knot not of the best. The menuki under the ito are upside down, the curve is meant to follow that of the hilt. I don't like the nakago (tang) it looks poorly shaped and rougher than you normally see..... My guess is a broken blade with a new nakago roughly forged to fit it to the hilt.
Low end of the scale. Are you buying, selling or insuring the piece?

[dasboot2011]

Looks heavily cleaned/buffed and cut down blade perhaps was broken like Sengoku suggested. I'd think realistically maybe a few hundred dollars, or Ebay auction and cross your fingers...

[CED13000]

hi
thank's
the seller want 680$
i think it's to much expensive
cordially
ced

[Sengoku]

$680 is in the ballpark for a much better sword. Walk away from this one.

[Bob Coleman]

hi
thank's
the seller want 680$
i think it's to much expensive
cordially
ced

The piece is in relic condition. The blade nakago has been butchered . It is not worth even 1'3 of his asking price. This is not a collectable item.

[CED13000]

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cordially
ced

[Luis22]

The piece is in relic condition. The blade nakago has been butchered . It is not worth even 1'3 of his asking price. This is not a collectable item.

great for a painful seppuku and then die 3 days later from tetanus !

[oldhonda]

great for a painful seppuku and then die 3 days later from tetanus !

If you want a painful Seppuku, you use a bamboo blade - like in the 1962 movie of the same name. You don't want something in the middle ground that can't do good nor bad.