Old Japanese Sword--ID and Value, Anyone?

This looks like a disguised shin gunto WW2 era blade to me. The leather wrap, the saya (scabbord) is painted exactly the same color green as mine (a '1945 NCO Wood Hilt'), the missing koiguchi (throat hardware) which held the catch that prevents the accidental withdrawing of the blade (the catch pin is visible in the close-up 3rd photo), the tsuka very resembles that of the '1st Model NCO Copper Hilt' and I'll bet there is a 'serial number' under the copper habaki at the base of the blade...
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/military.htm
 
knife saber said:
Well, here's a small discussion on the topic at swordforumbugei. Scroll down to Keith Larman's entries. http://www.swordforumbugei.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4171&highlight=choji+oil

Here's another thread from swordforum.com:
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54447&highlight=choji+mineral

Also referenced here: http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-9102.html
5th post down

As a final point, please read this: http://swordforum.com/sfu/primer/oiling.html

It describes adverse affects when using actual clove oil rather than the mineral oil/clove oil blend.
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OK, you convinced me. I'll buy some Choji Oil from a sword supplier. I soak up information like a sponge, but sometimes I soak up wrong information and remember it. I am not too big to admit it either.

Thanks for the research into the sites. I appreciate the time it took.

Rocinante. You can use Remington oil as it is mentioned on one of the sites

Time proven oils: pure mineral oil, Japanese choji oil (99% mineral oil, 1% clove oil for fragrance)
Acceptable oils: RemOil, Break Free CLP
Avoid things that will "gunk up" inside the scabbard, substances containing corrosive chemicals, etc. The simpler the solution the better the protection.
Just a few drops will do, and spread it thin with a lint free kitchen towel.
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Hey, Andrew:

Nothing to admit here - it's all about the swords, right?

I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but all those sites were bookmarks I had laying around...

I'm an Andrew too, BTW. :)
 
Well, whatever that sword is, it looks like it was put to hard use, judging by the pulled-back leather wraps on the back half of the handle.

Hmmm, if only that sword could talk. Many stories are lost forever.
 
Thanks for the additional replies and info.....I'm still procrastinating--partly due to being busy with Christmas and partly due to wanting to really set aside some time to read the links and directions carefully to make sure I don't screw something up.

Seasons Greetings just in case I extend the procrastination a bit longer.

:)
 
Pocketknife said:
Well, whatever that sword is, it looks like it was put to hard use, judging by the pulled-back leather wraps on the back half of the handle.

Hmmm, if only that sword could talk. Many stories are lost forever.
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Indeed, if they could only talk. That isn't leather BTW, it is material braid, soaked with a few years of sweat and hand grease. The Japanese nearly always had one hand on their sword at all times. In the jungle it was sweaty. Great for DNA samples :)
 
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