Philippine military sword?

rockelk · 27th August 2019, 06:40 PM

I have the impression that at the end of WWII there was a great demand for Japanese war souvenirs. I am beginning to think that this was produced by some enterprising group in the Philippines to meet that demand. It is of poor quality, no temper; the shank has a threaded rod welded to it. You could do all of this in a shed. The stamped numbers could have been added to create the air of credibility….

Battara · 27th August 2019, 07:46 PM

Also there were a lot of Philippine made for Japanese soldiers (as well as Indonesian made ones) during WWII.

rockelk · 28th August 2019, 06:58 AM

The tsubsa is somewhat distinctive has anyone seen this one before?

27th August 2019, 06:40 PM	#1
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	A small enterprise I have the impression that at the end of WWII there was a great demand for Japanese war souvenirs. I am beginning to think that this was produced by some enterprising group in the Philippines to meet that demand. It is of poor quality, no temper; the shank has a threaded rod welded to it. You could do all of this in a shed. The stamped numbers could have been added to create the air of credibility….

28th August 2019, 06:58 AM	#3
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	tsubsa The tsubsa is somewhat distinctive has anyone seen this one before?

27th August 2019, 07:46 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Also there were a lot of Philippine made for Japanese soldiers (as well as Indonesian made ones) during WWII.