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WE BUY JAPANESE SWORDS.  CALL ST. CROIX BLADES AT 715-557-1688. 

1 exceptionally rare Special Order World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available.  This Special Order gendai sword would make a rare addition to any collection.

This gendai sword was made by 23rd Generation Kanefusa.  Kanefusa made just a few Special Order swords with the kiku-sui crest horimono on the blade.  See photos above from the Japanese Sword Index online site. 

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The blade measures 23 13/16″ (60.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The wood saya has a leather combat cover.  This sword has a fine cherry blossom sarute.  Attached to the sarute is a fine silk blue/brown company grade Officer’s tassel.

This sword has an excellent ‘crab-claw’ temper line.

1 very fine nihonto/traditionally-made World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available.  This gendai sword was made by Ota Chikahide in 1939.  This fine katana would make an important addition to any collection.

This fine gendai sword was hand-made by Ota Chikahide using tamahagane.  The front of the nakago bears his long signature.  The reverse side of the nakago is dated 1939.

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The blade measures 25 9/16″ (64.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The metal Army saya has a leather combat cover.  This sword has a fine clasped hands sarute. 

This sword has an attractive wavy temper line.

1 Dawson custom Raider Bowie fighting knife.  This Dawson custom knife would make a rare addition to any collection. 

This Dawsom custom fighting knife has an 8 3/8″ sharpened edge.  This knife measures 15 1/16″ overall.  The scabbard is kydex.

1 rare Buck Custom Employee family and friends model 916 California Bowie.  This fine Custom Buck knife would make an incredible addition to any collection. 

This fine Buck Custom knife was given out to Buck employees, family and friends that volunteered to work at Buck’s last factory sale before Buck moved its factory to Idaho.  The blade is engraved with serial number: ‘015/150’. 

The blade measures 8 1/8″.  This knife measures 12 1/2″ overall.  The handle is made of sun-bleached elk horn.  This rare Buck volunteer awarded knife comes in a wood display box. 

This Custom Buck knife also comes with a 1 oz. Sterling Silver 100 Year Commemorative coin. 

1 vintage Australian World War 2 V-44 type fighting/survival knife.  This wood handle Aussie WW2 fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The scabbard has the characteristic Australian buckle keeper strap.  This knife measures 14 17/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 5/16″.  

1 Camillus OVB custom Southwest Bowie knife by Jerry Fisk available.  This knife is part of the National Living Treasure Series knives.  This knife is an original, vintage Camillus-made OVB knife.  This long discontinued knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This vintage huge OVB Bowie knife has a burlwood handle.  The blade itself measures 11 5/16″.  This knife measures 16 5/8″ overall. 

This knife is numbered on the guard ‘349’.  This knife was made in the U.S.A. 

1 vintage World War II 2nd pattern Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife available.  F/S commando knives like these were carried by U.S. G.I.’s and paratroopers, and by British Commandos in Europe during World War II.  Some U.S. combat troops staging in England would purchase these knives to carry in addition to, or as replacement for their M3 trench knife. This fighting knife would make a fine addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.

 This Wilkinson knife is ID’d/named to the G.I. that carried it.  The blade is etched ‘HUGH R BORRIES‘.  Some basic research was done to confirm the G.I.’s enlistment in the Army (see photo 10 above). 

This knife measures 11 11/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 5/8″.  The front tang is etched ‘THE F-S FIGHTING KNIFE‘.  The reverse tang is stamped ‘WILKINSON SWORD  LONDON‘.  There are no markings on the guard. 

St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese Swords.  Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to get an offer on your Japanese Sword(s). 

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s shin-gunto sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.

The nakago/tang is signed–I read the signature as ‘Yoshiharu‘.  There is an arsenal stamp on the tang.  The reverse side of the nakago has painted on assembly numbers. 

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have matching assembly numbers–the number ‘5’.  The tsuka has a fine cherry blossom sarute/tassel loop.  The blade measures 25 13/16″ (65.6 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This fine sword has an early metal spatter-lacquered saya/scabbard.  

The hamon/temper line is quite attractive–two peaks, then flat, two peaks, then flat, etc.

1 early American Naval Dirk available.  This antique United States Naval Dirk is from the era of the War of 1812.  This rare dagger would make an important addition to any collection. 

This historic early American Navy dagger has Silver fittings.  The handle looks to be checkered ox bone. 

The blade is etched.  One side is floral etched – the other with some words.  It is hard to make out – but I believe that it says: “If you run foul of me / you run foul of a snag”.

This dirk measures 8 11/16 inches overall.  The blade itself measures 5″.  There is no sheath for this knife.

1 antique ca.1500’s/1600’s A.D. Japanese Samurai wakizashi sword available.  A Japanese Samurai sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The nakago/tang is signed.  The signature reads ‘Fujiwara Yukinaga‘.  

This sword has Samurai family mon menuki.  The blade measures 15″ (38.1 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This sword has a straight hamon/temper line. 

1 antique traditionally-made Russo-Japanese/World War II Japanese Kyu-gunto Army Samurai sword available.  This sword has an old family blade from Samurai times.  A kyu-gunto katana would make a rare, and important addition to any collection.

The sword blade was made in the mid-late 1500’s A.D.  The blade is signed ‘Bizen kuni ju Osafune Sukesada‘.  The nakago is also dated.  The blade was carried during ancient times by true Samurai.  The blade measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  There are 2 holes in the tang. 

The habaki is carved on one side with the images of mice (which are carved more intricately than can be seen in the photos–the hair on each mouse is carved in in fine detail).  The reverse side of the habaki has a form of plant carved into it.  Interestingly, the maker of the sword’s Army fittings has its name stamped into the guard. 

This sword has a longer kissaki than normal–the kissaki measures 1 3/4″. 

1 very fine Japanese World War 2 Naval Officer’s dress sword.  This sword would make an incredible addition to any collection. 

The saya is perfect polished sharkskin over wood with gold-plated fittings.  This sword has a nickel-plated blade with wavy acid-etched yakiba/temper line.