New acquisition japanese WWII T94 shin gunto

celtan · 20th December 2008, 04:11 AM

PECARD's Antique Leather Dressing. But it doesn't make miracles...: )

I just don't want it to get worse that it is,

Best

M

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello Celtan,

What do you use to threat this old dry leather ?

Best regards,
Willem

kisak · 20th December 2008, 02:49 PM

Curvature doesn't look like the standard gunto style, and I guess it's a proper hamon we can kind of see there? Fittings look relatively decent too. It'll be interesting to see what those who know more about these things have to say about it, but for the moment I would actually suspect that it isn't a machine made blade, but a more traditional one, of unknown quality.

stekemest · 20th December 2008, 06:43 PM

Agree, blade looks traditionally made. Could even be an older one.

celtan · 23rd December 2008, 06:13 PM

celtan · 23rd December 2008, 06:18 PM

HELP!

Can anyone read the inscriptions?

Also, a couple Qs:

1. The wood peg holding the hilt together has "gone beyond". How should I substitute it..?
2. I'm trying to fix another tsuka, it's wood halves are held together with a black goo in the caudal (kabuto-gane) area. What is it made of, how should I remove it and with what material should it be replaced with?

Best, and merry Xmas to all!

Manolo

(deleted nagako pics)

stekemest · 23rd December 2008, 07:28 PM

Hi Celtan,
Can you provide sharper pictures of the inscription please? It's difficult to read kanji, and even more so if the photo is unsharp.

Peter

celtan · 24th December 2008, 12:20 AM

Hi Stekemest,

I took about 16 pics with the macro. Those were the best ones!

I'll put some chalk on the inscription, and take a new batch.

Merry Xmas!

M

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DONE!: New Pics
(Hope they aren't upside down..!)

23rd December 2008, 06:18 PM	#5
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	HELP! Can anyone read the inscriptions? Also, a couple Qs: 1. The wood peg holding the hilt together has "gone beyond". How should I substitute it..? 2. I'm trying to fix another tsuka, it's wood halves are held together with a black goo in the caudal (kabuto-gane) area. What is it made of, how should I remove it and with what material should it be replaced with? Best, and merry Xmas to all! Manolo (deleted nagako pics) Last edited by celtan; 24th December 2008 at 04:38 AM.

24th December 2008, 12:20 AM	#7
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Hi Stekemest, I took about 16 pics with the macro. Those were the best ones! I'll put some chalk on the inscription, and take a new batch. Merry Xmas! M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DONE!: New Pics (Hope they aren't upside down..!) Last edited by celtan; 24th December 2008 at 03:11 PM.

20th December 2008, 02:49 PM	#2
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	Curvature doesn't look like the standard gunto style, and I guess it's a proper hamon we can kind of see there? Fittings look relatively decent too. It'll be interesting to see what those who know more about these things have to say about it, but for the moment I would actually suspect that it isn't a machine made blade, but a more traditional one, of unknown quality.

20th December 2008, 06:43 PM	#3
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Agree, blade looks traditionally made. Could even be an older one.

23rd December 2008, 06:13 PM	#4
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679

23rd December 2008, 07:28 PM	#6
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Hi Celtan, Can you provide sharper pictures of the inscription please? It's difficult to read kanji, and even more so if the photo is unsharp. Peter