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WW2 Japanese NCO Sword -Antique/Old Samurai -IJA Army/Rare PLIMPTON COLLECTION!
WW2 Japanese NCO Sword -Antique/Old Samurai -IJA Army/Rare PLIMPTON COLLECTION!
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1 Japanese WW2 Army NCO sword from the Plimpton collection available. This NCO sword was photographed and will appear in John Plimpton’s upcoming book. John including this sword in his book, because this sword has no serial number. An unusual variation!
As mentioned, this exact sword is the sword appearing in the upcoming Military Swords of Imperial Japan book by John E. Plimpton on Japanese military mount swords.
A photo of the page from Plimpton’s book featuring this sword is available upon request.
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JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASAYASU’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASAYASU’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
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1 Japanese World War II Army Officer’s Samurai sword available. This full polish katana was made by Masayasu. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a desirable hand-made gendai sword. This sword’s hamon is exceptional. See the photos for a closer look. This sword was made with tamahagane, and was water-tempered. Note the hada/grain in this sword not exhibited in most WW2 gendai-to swords.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
Note the superior koshirae.
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JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASASHIGE’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
JAPANESE WW2 SHIN GUNTO ARMY SWORD -GENDAITO -‘MASASHIGE’ -FULL POLISH KATANA
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1 Japanese World War II Army Officer’s Samurai sword available. This full polish katana was made by Masashige. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a desirable hand-made gendai sword. Matsubayashi Masashige was awarded ‘Special Honor Noted Seat/Sword Forging Teacher’ at the 1941 Exhibition. Just 33 of the hundreds of swordsmith participants in the 1941 Exhibition were awarded this ranking. This sword’s hamon is exceptional. See the photos for a closer look. This sword was made with tamahagane, and was water-tempered. Note the hada/grain in this sword not exhibited in most WW2 gendai-to swords.
In 1942 Mr. Kurihara Hikosaburo, a historian who helped to bring out a revival of the sword-making tradition in Japan, ranked 400 wartime Japanese swordsmiths into 7 skill categories–saijo saku (highest), jojo saku, jo saku, chujo saku, chu saku, chuge saku, and ge saku. Matsubayashi Masashige was ranked in the second highest skill category by Mr. Hikosaburo.
The blade measures 24 1/8″ (61.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
Note the superior koshirae.
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Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
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1 excellent condition antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The sword and scabbard serial #’s match. The sword’s serial # is 36100, and the scabbard’s serial # is 36100. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique/Old WWII/WW2 katana
Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique/Old WWII/WW2 katana
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1 excellent condition antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The sword’s serial # is 106844, and the scabbard’s serial # is 99416. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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Antique Japanese KOZUKA for Old Samurai Sword/KNIFE HANDLE/Shakudo
Antique Japanese KOZUKA for Old Samurai Sword/KNIFE HANDLE/Shakudo
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1 antique Japanese kozuka handle available. This exceptional kozuka handle is several centuries old. This fine kozuka/side knife handle would make an important addition to any collection.
This fine shakudo and gold gilt kozuka measures 3 3/4″ (9.5cm) by just over 9/16″ wide (1.4 cm).
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MINT Antique WW2 Japanese Officer Sword TASSEL/Old Samurai Collection
MINT Antique WW2 Japanese Officer Sword TASSEL/Old Samurai Collection
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1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese Army Officer’s sword tassel available. This hard-to-find original Company Grade Officer’s tassel is in rare mint condition, and would make an important addition to any higher-grade Japanese military-mounted sword.
This silk tassel is blue and brown in color. This WW2 tassel has the proper smell of age.
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Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Katana Sword TSUBA/Old Guard
Antique SIGNED Japanese Samurai Katana Sword TSUBA/Old Guard
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1 antique Japanese tsuba for a Japanese sword available. This fine signed tsuba would make an important addition to any collection, and will also look incredible mounted.
This iron tsuba measures 3 1/8″ inches (79 mm) by 2 29/32″ (74 mm). This tsuba is 3/16″ thick (5 mm). The blade opening of this tsuba measures 1 3/32″ (28 mm) by 11/32″ (9 mm).
