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Hello everybody,
I post some pictures of a japanese gunto, it seems a real one but not sure because there is a lot of ''good'' replicas... The seller sold it for not much money: 1. he was not sure 100% if real ( hum...) 2. The blade is not sharp, unforged and with little rust. All pieces ( tsuba...) have the same stamps: 20 , the habaki is not marked ( good ! ) the blade is not sharped and seems classic industrial WWII japanese blade for officer. Maybe anybody can read and translate the kanjis on the tang. there is another 2 signs on the scabbard ( cf pictures ). ( inside the scabbard ''classic'' wooden structure ). Thank you, I tried to do my best with the pictures but !... |
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An unsharpened blade points almost certainly to a fake/repro.
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I respectfully disagree. Looks totally correct for a Showa era (so dated) shingunto. I think is reads Kanenori as the maker.
Rich ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD, FAIC Japanese Sword Guide http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/nihonto.htm |
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Hello, thank you, I ll try to do pictures of better quality for the kanjis/signature on the tang. I read that officier gunto sword where sometimes unsharpened , more representation sword rather than made for war...
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You might be right, but I have never found an unsharpened gunto blade.
I wonder if I also see a fuzzy seki stamp on the upper right of the tang. If so, this would certainly not be a fake but a true gunto. Can't tell by the pictures but it would be great if this were gendai, although the seki stamp makes this unlikely. |
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Hello, thank you,
Yes, a friend told me the small stamp is for seki / showa period ( why I thought and see more an ''industrial'' blade ). I^ll ( try) to post better quality pictures. |
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Better pictures !
Holy daylight !! |
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No japanese specialist or WWII fanatic ?
I put the mei on right side ! ![]() |
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Rich is right about your shin gunto.
It is authentic. The sowrd smith signature is Kanenori 兼則 Date inscription is Showa 18 years August (1943), with a Nagoya arsenal stamp. Cheers ![]() |
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That is the date side. Showa ....... The makers mei is the two Kanji side. Also the stamp is a Nagoya Arsenal acceptance stamp, not a Seki or Showa stamp.
Kanenori is a known smith. Here is an example of his signature (Mei) and notice it also has the Nagoya arsenal mark. http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/kanenori.jpg Hope this helps. Rich ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD, FAIC Japanese Sword Guide http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/nihonto.htm Last edited by Rich; 12th March 2017 at 12:36 PM. Reason: add |
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Yes, Thanks a lot for precious informations about Kanenori and the Mei !!
I have a last question because I'm not a specialist: I heard about industrial or semi industrial blade during this period, I think this one is a semi industrial, have you an idea what was the work of the blacksmith ? just inspecting the blade ? Polishing ? ( I don't think it is a forged Gendai blade , I see no hamon ) ![]() |
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A further superfluous information from "Military swords of Japan (1868-1945)" by Fuller and Gregory.
The explanation about figure vi reads: "Na or mei stamp. Very small and easily overlooked, this is probably a general inspection or acceptance stamp - as well as a Nagoya Arsenal firearms control stamp. Fairly common" |
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Not sure what you mean by "industrial or semi-industrial". With the exception of the "top end" gendai smiths, most other Showa era blades (whether hand forged or not) were made in factory settings using production line methods (smith forges blade, someone else polishes it, yet others mount it, etc.).
IMHO, Kanenori falls into the latter catagory - probably hand forged, but not of tamehagane, and then passed on for polishing,mounting. Here's a page that may be of help. http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/showato.htm Rich |
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I really can not make anything out of it. They could be chinese or even korean in my opinion. ![]() But hey, that is probably due to my lack of knowledge of the japanese language. ![]() ![]() Rich : arigatou gozaimasu Francantolin : omedetou ! |
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Dr. Stein is correct. this is a Japanese gunto made in August 1943 by a cutlerer named Kanenori. He was a an established producer of military swords. This sword is a wirthy example of wartime swords. The point may have been abused, but overall the the condition is not bad. Post thsi sword on the Niponto Message board anf you will get a fuller account.
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Thank's for the congratulations !...
![]() Yes not sure, that's why I didn't pay it much money, if it's a fake, it's a really nice one, all details seems ok ! ( I think in auctions sometimes they will sell fakes for true ones !) have you pictures of korean copy for compare? It can't be a chines fake, they are to basics. |
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I think our colleague meant Nihonto Message Board...
... and here is the link: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/ But please let us know what you find out! Good luck! Marius PS: I'm still pretty sure it's fake. |
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It was an answer and question to Asomotif, I haven't seen the message of Peter before !, Thank you Peter !! I will post it on the Nihonto forum. ( didn't know before ans seems really interesting !!) U will tell you what will Come out...
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Yes !!!
Real one ! dated August 1944, Kanenori |
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Congratulations!
![]() This is a time when I'm happy to be wrong. ![]() Last edited by mariusgmioc; 13th March 2017 at 06:40 PM. |
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Me too !
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