Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Ethnographic Weapons

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 1st April 2019, 01:07 AM   #1
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default IDing Japanese Acquisitions

These came in with a small pile of other, mostly modern items.

I only know a little, but these strike me as early 20th Century. I'm certainly willing to be wrong.

Blade on the daito is 27"

Tanto blade is 10.5"

All information appreciated.
Attached Images
          
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 01:13 AM   #2
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

Pictures of the Daito
Attached Images
            
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 01:14 AM   #3
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

and the last
Attached Images
 
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 01:56 AM   #4
Battara
EAAF Staff
 
Battara's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,135
Default

I would not write these off as WWII or reproductions just yet. They both look at the latest to me late 19th century or earlier. That being said, they are not in the greatest condition, but not in the worst either. The holes or double holes in the tangs are usually indicative of much older pieces, like mid-19th century or earlier because is it with later remounting that new holes had to be hand drilled for the later fittings.

To be more accurate, lets wait for one of the nihonto guys who know more to chime in.
Battara is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 01:57 AM   #5
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

I was assuming early 20th, not wartime, and unlikely to be repros.
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 02:00 AM   #6
Battara
EAAF Staff
 
Battara's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,135
Default

Must have been editing while you were writing.

Anyway, close ups of the katana tang would be very helpful.
Battara is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 02:43 AM   #7
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

Yeah, I had to compress them. Here's the best I can get at the moment. I'll try to polarize some tomorrow.

EDIT: there is absolutely no way to upload anything with enough resolution to be useful. I'm linking to my site.

They're also pretty corroded.

Last edited by Robert; 2nd April 2019 at 08:08 AM. Reason: Please post your photos directly to the forum. The use of links is not allowed. If they are too large resize them to fit the format.
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 01:21 PM   #8
Rich
Member
 
Rich's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: comfortably at home, USA
Posts: 432
Default

Google "Nihonto Message Board". That site will put you in touch with some of the most knowledgeable people from all over the world for Japanese swords.

www.militaria.co.za/nmb/

you will need to register, just like on here.

Rich

Last edited by Rich; 1st April 2019 at 01:51 PM.
Rich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2019, 03:19 PM   #9
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

Thanks, Rich.
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2019, 04:58 AM   #10
Maskell
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 38
Default

Almost impossible to read from those images but I will venture a guess it says "BIZEN NO JU OSAFUNE SADAYOSHI SAKU"

Good luck,
Jerry
Maskell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2019, 05:39 AM   #11
MichaelZWilliamson
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 50
Default

From that board they say:

Quote:
筑前住源信国吉政 Chikuzen no ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshimasa
16th century blade, late 19th century fittings.
MichaelZWilliamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.