Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:14 pm
And let us know what it says! I bet it says "Made in Taiwan"
Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:14 pm
LOL.
Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:24 pm
Originally posted by Bossman
And let us know what it says! I bet it says "Made in Taiwan"
Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:36 pm
Nice sword, I also am a sword guy and have a few. As for the inscription, your'e gonna need someone fluid in Kanji to translate that I recognized maybe 2 symbols on that for 'one' and 'ten' which appear next to each other maybe the date of make , I think. I have a book with all the Kanji symbols in it but I dont feel like sorting through the 2000 or so symbols.
Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:37 pm
Originally posted by Bossman
And let us know what it says! I bet it says "Made in Taiwan"
Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:03 pm
Originally posted by Bossman
And let us know what it says! I bet it says "Made in Taiwan"
What's interesting is that alot of fakes were in fact, made in Taiwan, and sold to the US Troops as authentic. Go figure.
Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:45 pm
Keep in mind that hand-made swords were normally not issued to Imperial Army officers in WWII. The army supplied machine-made swords. Many officers, however, had family heirloom blades mounted with the regulation scabbard, hilt and tsuba. Yours could be one of these. The seal near the end of the tang looks like the maker's seal, it's like a signature.
Mugzy, how did you take the hilt off? Mine is stuck.
Mugzy, how did you take the hilt off? Mine is stuck.
Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:09 pm
Mugzy, did you ever get the writing translated?
Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:21 pm
If the link would work I could get my Japanese teacher to see if he knew. And we just got a native Japanese woman teaching Japanese at my high school. If you get the links and pics up again let me know and I'll do the best I can.
Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:33 pm
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Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:37 pm
Also, the heirloom swords are many times devalued by their familys as each generation would cut down the hilt eventually making more of a wakizashi than a katana. To bad your link doesn't work. :\
Can you see any place where a symbol was scratched off? A crynsamtium(sp?) (a flower) which was the imperial symbol. They put it on everything from their guns to their swords becase everything from the swords to guns were owned by the emporer. AT the end of WW2 all soldiers were ordered to scratch off the flower before handing over their weapons and swords.
Can you see any place where a symbol was scratched off? A crynsamtium(sp?) (a flower) which was the imperial symbol. They put it on everything from their guns to their swords becase everything from the swords to guns were owned by the emporer. AT the end of WW2 all soldiers were ordered to scratch off the flower before handing over their weapons and swords.
Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:47 pm
He had some great pics up, hopefully he will get them up again
Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:30 am
Blow-torch the sword to see if the 'glyphs come up like they do on the Ring that Binds Them All.
There are a lot of fakes on the market. Place the blade tip against something hard, like concrete. Place your foot in the middle. Whilst heaving up on the handle, apply opposing force with your foot. If the sword breaks, it's probably a fake.
Can't beat stainless steel wool for rubbing off that nasty corrosive rust. 3 parts battery acid with 5 parts coca-cola and one lemon is the preferred solution. Personally I add 1 box of industrial grade scouring powder as I don't like to waste time.
The old handles were often wrapped in leather. They acquire the stench and potentially diseases of the ex-users (and their or their opponents blood). Tear off and replace with a standard plastic handle. You know, the ones which look like embossed jade.
To add authenticity to the blade, especially for resale, nick the blade deeply and concoct a suitable story. Life-boat lost at sea takes over American submarine is one of my personal favourites.
If you have more than one blade, consider hanging them outside as wind-chimes. Works best if placed above childrens play area. Amazing how much peace those clanging swords will produce. Use frayed rope for best affects.
There are a lot of fakes on the market. Place the blade tip against something hard, like concrete. Place your foot in the middle. Whilst heaving up on the handle, apply opposing force with your foot. If the sword breaks, it's probably a fake.
Can't beat stainless steel wool for rubbing off that nasty corrosive rust. 3 parts battery acid with 5 parts coca-cola and one lemon is the preferred solution. Personally I add 1 box of industrial grade scouring powder as I don't like to waste time.
The old handles were often wrapped in leather. They acquire the stench and potentially diseases of the ex-users (and their or their opponents blood). Tear off and replace with a standard plastic handle. You know, the ones which look like embossed jade.
To add authenticity to the blade, especially for resale, nick the blade deeply and concoct a suitable story. Life-boat lost at sea takes over American submarine is one of my personal favourites.
If you have more than one blade, consider hanging them outside as wind-chimes. Works best if placed above childrens play area. Amazing how much peace those clanging swords will produce. Use frayed rope for best affects.
Re: Anyone know Japanese? or know someone that does?
Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:03 am
I changed host, thats why it stopped working 
Originally posted by Mugzy
I have a Japanese sword from WWII and I am wanting to translate some inscriptions under the hilt. I am thinking they say who made it, when and where.
Here are photos that show the markings.
Here is a link to all the photos:
http://www.fuzzyphotos.com/cm/thumbnails.php?album=90&page=1
Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:13 pm
I think it's fake. :\
You show a picture of a machine made stamp on it.
You show a picture of a machine made stamp on it.