antique swords in Canada
This WW2 gunto was made by the swordsmith Takehisa in the spring of 1944. The blade also bears the scarce "W" stamp. It is a type 100 (also sometime called type 3, or mistakenly type 1944) which features an hiramaki grip, a blackened iron tsuba, and brass fittings. It also comes with a leather covered... Continue Reading →
For sale a rare short sword used by police inspectors during the Meiji era in Japan, starting in 1868, as can be seen by the police badge on the backstrap. This sword is in good shape for the age, with no rattling. The spring latch on the cabbard functions very well. The pommel cap usually... Continue Reading →
For sale, this copper kozuka: a companion knife made to fit in a Japanese sword's scabbard. This one is equipped with a likely modern blade in order to fit in an existing scabbard, but retains the original handle showing two armored samurais practicing archery. Please not that this kozuka does not fit in the moroha... Continue Reading →
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