Opinion please--Gunto w/Old blade?

rasjid · 13th July 2014, 06:18 PM

This is the same katana from my other post. My blade is the one on the Left. Similar blade was taken for comparison.

Any comment on the blade? Possibility older then the koshirae? I mean mounted with older blade.?

thank you.
rasjid

trenchwarfare · 15th July 2014, 02:15 PM

Your blade does look to be much older than the fittings. Looks like the tang has been cleaned, so hard to tell. Possibly late Koto period? Fittings are typical WWII military style. Awesome temper line.

spiral · 15th July 2014, 09:27 PM

I could be wrong Trenchy, but 2 tangs are shown & I think the uncleaned one is the posters?

Lets hope so anyway!

spiral

trenchwarfare · 15th July 2014, 11:07 PM

You are correct spiral. However, both tangs have been cleaned. rasjid's, as well, just not as aggressively.

spiral · 15th July 2014, 11:14 PM

Ahh I see!

On those size/quality pics I cant spot the cleaning of the better one on my screen..

But I take your word for it.

Spiral

rasjid · 16th July 2014, 01:01 AM

Yes, mine is on the left n handle rusty as shown. On the right is someone else in Japanese shop for comparison.
How to stop the rust getting worse? I understand that we should not "clean" the nakago. Maybe preserve it?

13th July 2014, 06:18 PM	#1
rasjid Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 114	Opinion please--Gunto w/Old blade? This is the same katana from my other post. My blade is the one on the Left. Similar blade was taken for comparison. Any comment on the blade? Possibility older then the koshirae? I mean mounted with older blade.? thank you. rasjid Attached Images Last edited by rasjid; 14th July 2014 at 02:45 AM. Reason: update title

15th July 2014, 02:15 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Your blade does look to be much older than the fittings. Looks like the tang has been cleaned, so hard to tell. Possibly late Koto period? Fittings are typical WWII military style. Awesome temper line.

15th July 2014, 09:27 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I could be wrong Trenchy, but 2 tangs are shown & I think the uncleaned one is the posters? Lets hope so anyway! spiral

15th July 2014, 11:07 PM	#4
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	You are correct spiral. However, both tangs have been cleaned. rasjid's, as well, just not as aggressively.

15th July 2014, 11:14 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Ahh I see! On those size/quality pics I cant spot the cleaning of the better one on my screen.. But I take your word for it. Spiral

16th July 2014, 01:01 AM	#6
rasjid Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 114	Yes, mine is on the left n handle rusty as shown. On the right is someone else in Japanese shop for comparison. How to stop the rust getting worse? I understand that we should not "clean" the nakago. Maybe preserve it?