JAPANESE SHIN GUNTO TYPE 98 OFFICER SWORD WW2 

I appreciate your video very much. Keep up the good work

amazing the type 98 sword iam so very like it the blade it so very sharp

Nice video! Very nice to sit down and watch. Rather than to worry about making the video :) Your Friend from Dallas Texas J Aleman

We have one and it is special to me the first time I held it I could not let it go and go out of sight

Amazing!!!

amazing

First, don’t trust the Samurai Monkey. He mixes and matches blades and fittings and even tempers with them to pass them up for what they aren’t. The guy is a scammer and a real threat to collectors. Second, Amahide is an excelllent WW2 swordsmith and a renowned one. You have an excellent traditiosword here. Third, never use uchiko on swords unless they are in a bad shape. It scratches the blade. Today, we use isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth to clean them. More efficient and harmless to the blade. finally, shameless plug. If you want to know more about WW2 shin gunto, take a look at the Nihonto message board. There are a few Amahide swords thread up here.

You have a beautiful table

Does this trace back to samurai or other older sword styles or did they come up with their own thing for modern military?

cool vid. i'm having difficulty in identifying the one I'm researching and I can't justify buying the book(although I wouldn't mind having it!). I've also asked samurai monkey if he could assist too.

That is exactly the same sword I have, however your Habiki looks to be made of Brass and mine is copper with the Cat Scratches. My makers signature mark is from a Sword makers foundry and it's over 400 years old. In one of the pictures you show in your book there are a number of sword smiths there and so there is someone there who is assigned to carve the sword makers name. In essence it's a production shop, just like in Feudal Japan. Mine isn't a family sword but it was most likely an early Feudal era sword given "modern" fittings and issued out during the Sino China occupation and possibly either made it's way into the Pacific or possibly stayed back in Japan and was surrendered during the American occupation. There were thousands of what I would call generic swords for foot soldiers made during the Feudal era of Japan and those swords were stored in Armory's and were issued out to peasants to equip an Army to fight for a local lord. So although the sword may not have a famous Sword Makers mark or a family name carved into the blade tang doesn't make the sword any less inferior in terms of quality than a family sword. Just imagine a Foundry that was commissioned to make swords and in battle found out that all their swords broke on impact, don't think it would end well for the Foundry's sword smiths.

Excelentes las espadas, son fascinantes para mi, ya que tengo tambien una, y tiene un logotipo en la base, ya que no tiene funda muy bien tu video

I have a similar sword I bought 10 years ago at a flea market ,and I only paid 50 dollars for it and it is in mint condition, the guy I bought it from said it was very old

I wish I could identify more about mine, but that book is over 300 bucks 😅

I have the same sword as well, but it’s definitely not as well kept as yours 😅

I just bought one, thanks! Where can you buy dowels (bone or wood) to hold her together?

My great grandfather took one of these from an officer in the war but it was stolen before it wa a passed down

That Sword is in excellent shape, enough to make many men jealous. I have one that is almost as nice but the tassel is very worn and in bad shape. Also is missing the bamboo peg and end of scabbard (metal tip) but the blade is great no rust or nicks. I didn't.t recognize the signature stamps either, from what I have. How many manufacturers were there at the time?

What is the name of the book?

Most ww2 era Japanese military swords had their tang shortened which throws of the balance and performance of the weapon. From a swordsman stand point they aren't as effective in the cut as it would have been if it wasn't altered to fit the military handle and hardware

i have the same sword wow its not in that good shape but its like its twin

My great grandpa stole one of these during ww2 when he escaped from a camp after his plane went down

With such a sword with no markings on tang but numbers in obscure places, what does it mean?

What is a reasonable price for one of those now?

I have one too

I have the same sword but mine has a turtle looking stamp on the Tang what does that mean

and the other end of the Tang has a flower?

I have the same sword but I’m missing the handle 😢

GuntonWW2 original have a flag sign on blade .

茎が長いねぇ 焼きが高いのは気になるけど銘切りもされてるしいい刀なんだろうね

Whee can I get that book

No one will know you are struggling if you don’t tell them,,,, BECAUSE WE CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING!!!!!!

I have ww2 japanese samurai

you Shouldn't use uchiko powder on the blade it Scratches the blade over time and makes the swords dull just use a micro fiber cloth insted trust me i ruined a sword by doing it

I believe these WW2 swords were machine made and not hand made, if I am wrong let me know...

Steel?

Ronin 1818.

How much is it worth?

By chance do you know what the turtle on the Tang mean?

Anything about your sword the rapping looks like it's almost new and the sharkskin looks like it's reproduction the scabbard looks like it's almost a fresh paint job maybe it's me but the scabbard looks almost newish and the wrapping looks brand new it doesn't look the age over 70 years old

I had one, I want go sell cheap, who interest tell me

My grand grand father have that ww2 sword on my grand father house

I have one for sale

You sure it's not a part sword made up of parts

Work on your video skills bro.

You should learn how to shooting videos dude..

Mr. Do you have email. May i ask about sword from email?