Sundang with an Interesting Mark on the Scabbard

Rick · 7th November 2019, 10:21 PM

That could be the right insignia.
Since I have an overactive imagination I'll guess that the emblem was burned into the wood with a red hot uniform button.

drac2k · 8th November 2019, 03:18 AM

Anything is possible, maybe even probable.

CharlesS · 8th November 2019, 01:37 PM

I'm just wondering if it might be a WW2 Japanese navy stamp that would have been marking it as a trophy or being shipped back to Japan.

Machetero · 11th November 2019, 11:50 AM

My money is on Drac and Rick.
Looks like a vague imprint of a US Navy Corpsman's button.
To me, it sure looks like a button like this was heated and used as a primitive stamp, twice.

7th November 2019, 10:21 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Talisman That could be the right insignia. Since I have an overactive imagination I'll guess that the emblem was burned into the wood with a red hot uniform button.

11th November 2019, 11:50 AM	#4
Machetero Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 12	My money is on Drac and Rick. Looks like a vague imprint of a US Navy Corpsman's button. To me, it sure looks like a button like this was heated and used as a primitive stamp, twice. Attached Images

8th November 2019, 03:18 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Anything is possible, maybe even probable.

8th November 2019, 01:37 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	I'm just wondering if it might be a WW2 Japanese navy stamp that would have been marking it as a trophy or being shipped back to Japan.