Help please. Japanese Gunto (Genuine ? ) with battlefield scabbard.

laEspadaAncha · 7th June 2011, 06:28 PM

Hi David,

Thank you for posting the pics of the nakago. I am at a loss...

The patina looks legitimate and old, and as been mentioned, along with the three mekugi ana, seems to speak to age. Thus, as the opinion should fit the data, maybe the aforementioned attributes that raise concern can be explained by a bad polish as you suggest, or a tired sword?

If the sword has been polished through the skin steel, leaving in its wake the softer core steel, I would think this might account for the appearance of the shinogi, the bent ha and kissaki, and the 3mm kasane? We are so far past my confidence level I can only surmise without certitude, and follow up such possible explanations with the obligatory shrug:

I can state with certainty however, that so long as this sword is in your possession, carbinated beverages should remain afraid... very afraid.

7th June 2011, 06:28 PM	#22
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi David, Thank you for posting the pics of the nakago. I am at a loss... The patina looks legitimate and old, and as been mentioned, along with the three mekugi ana, seems to speak to age. Thus, as the opinion should fit the data, maybe the aforementioned attributes that raise concern can be explained by a bad polish as you suggest, or a tired sword? If the sword has been polished through the skin steel, leaving in its wake the softer core steel, I would think this might account for the appearance of the shinogi, the bent ha and kissaki, and the 3mm kasane? We are so far past my confidence level I can only surmise without certitude, and follow up such possible explanations with the obligatory shrug: I can state with certainty however, that so long as this sword is in your possession, carbinated beverages should remain afraid... very afraid.