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This is a papered sword–always nice to have a few papered swords in the collection.  This sword was made by Yoshinobu between 1615 and 1624 A.D.  This sword was carried by Samurai and then remounted for carry by an Army Officer during World War 2. 

This sword has a silver Samurai family mon.  The temper line on this sword is very beautiful.  

The original Shinsa worksheet is also included with this papered sword.  

Of special interest on this sword–when the sword was shortened, the original signature was inlayed onto the shortened nakago.  Most collectors and dealers will note that most inlayed signatures occur on very nice swords.  

St. Croix Blades buys COLLECTIONS of knives and swords.  Call St. Croix Blades at 715-557-1688, or email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 World War 2 Sheffield knuckle fighting knife. This is a textbook example. See page 142 of Mike Silvey’s ‘Knives of the United States Military–World War II’ for a photo of this model. The knife and its sheath are exactly as this model is shown in Silvey’s book. This knife is stamped on the knuckle guard ‘SHEFFIELD’. The blade measures 5″. 

1 antique Japanese Samurai wakizashi available.  This sword has an old family blade.  This Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection. 

This 17th Century sword was later carried during World War 2.  The leather combat cover over the wood saya shows that this sword was carried during the second World War.  

The nakago/tang is unsigned.  The menuki are gold gilt and shakudo Fu dogs.  The fuchi/kashira are matching.  The blade measures 21 5/16″ from the tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  The hamon/temper line isn’t the easiest to see–the blade has surface finish scratches.  But, the hamon is wavy.

1 impossible to find original 1/2 dozen box of unissued U.S. World War 2 military knives.  This 1/2 dozen set of original PAL RH-36 fighting knives in the their original military contract box would make an exceptionally rare addition to any collection.

Each knife has a 6″ blade.  These knives were made for the U.S. military during World War 2 by PAL Cutlery. 

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1 Japanese World War 2 Naval Officer’s dress sword.  This sword has the high grade sharkskin saya/scabbard.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword measures 33 5/8″ overall when in its saya.  

1 Japanese WWII Army Officer’s sword available.  This World War 2 Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    

This WWII katana is signed ‘Noshu Seki ju Takeyama Yoshinao’.  There is a showa stamp on the nakago.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.5 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  

This sword has a beautiful hamon/temper line.  The hamon is sanbonsugi (three cedars).  The hamon has one high peak, then two short peaks, one high peak, then two short peaks, etc.  

1 antique Japanese Samurai sword available.  This papered sword was made by Fujiwara Kinmichi in the autumn of 1771 A.D.  This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection. 

This sword is unique–it has a poem/omote which reads ‘Virtue brings happiness’.  The blade measures 21 7/16″ (54.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.    

The fittings are all matching.  They are fine iron fittings with gold gilt edges.  The shakudo and gold gilt menuki are matching as well.

St. Croix Blades buys collections of 19th Century Bowie knives and folding dirks.  Contact Us using the link above or call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your collection of 19th Century knives.  St. Croix Blades also buys individual pieces from this time period.  

1 fine & rare antique 19th Century Folding Dirk with exceptionally rare 2 piece CAST German silver scales by G. Ibberson, Sheffield available.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This 19th Century Folding Dirk is in exceptional condition.  It was well cared for.

This Sheffield folding dirk with a 3 dimensional, very desirable Federal Eagle with a shield on it’s chest was intended for a wealthy Patriotic American gentleman in the burgeoning American Market to use as a primary or back up self defense weapon. 

The Ibberson name was first associated with cutlery in 1666, the year of the Great London Fire; and their cutlery business was founded in 1700. They were active in the 1700s, and were located at Gibraltar street from 1805 to 1842. They moved to Mary street in 1842, to the Exchange Gateway Works in 1861, to West Street in 1911, and then to Rockingham street. 

Gentlemen during this time period would typically carry a brace of single shot percussion pistols which were prone to misfiring. Gentlemen would also typically carry a folding knife in their pocket or vest; or sometimes a less expensive fixed blade dirk or Bowie knife as a side arm on their belt as a back up weapon. Folding dirks were expensive at the time, and are many times rarer than their fixed blade counterparts. These folding dirk knives were made only as a self-defense weapon for personal protection, and fall into the romantic era of weapons.

This Dirk overall is about 9 1/4″ long open, with a single edged 1830’s style triangular shaped dirk blade about 4 1/8″ long.  The blade top has a grind of about 1/4″ at the ricasso that tapers and ends at the blade tip. The liners are brass.  The scales are very unusual two pieces of CAST German silver which makes this dirk extremely unusual and rare; as well as hefty for it’s size at 4.1 ounces or 118 grams.  The fancy ribbed hilt borders with leaf motif is a very unusual pattern.

A knife like this sold in August, 2018 on eBay for $4,595. 

1 fine & rare antique 19th Century J. Burnand Sheffield dagger available.  This antique 1800’s A.D. Sheffield weapon would make a premium addition to any collection.

This 19th Century J. Burnand dagger is in exceptional condition.  It was well cared for.

The ricasso is marked ‘J. BURNAND & Co.   31 NEVERTHORPE ST.    SHEFFIELD’.  The handle is at the very least Silver-plated, if not solid Silver.    

This is a very fine 1800’s edged weapon.  The blade is etched with flags, a drum, a cannon, and floral patterns.  This large dagger measures 14 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 10 1/8″.  

The sheath is leather and again, at the very least–Silver plate, over wood. 

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai army officer’s Muratato shin-gunto sword available.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Murata Tsuneyoshi developed the “new Japanese-European combined sword system”.  

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers ‘140’.  The blade measures 25 1/2″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This fine sword has deep red patina’d fittings.  

This Muratato has a pierced tsuba.  The handle/tsuka has a tachi curvature to it. 

1 fine & rare antique early-1800’s naval dagger available.  This early dirk would make an important addition to any collection.

This 19th Century dagger is etched with an anchor, a shield, a trumpet, and floral patterns.  

This dagger measures 8 7/8” overall.  The blade itself measures 4 15/16”.    

1 antique Japanese Samurai sword available.  This sword is papered, and was made during the Eisho period 1504 A.D.-1521 A.D.  This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection. 

This sword is in full polish, and has exceptional condition koshirae (mounts).  The blade measures 19 3/4″ (50.1 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.    

The sword is mumei/unsigned.  The Fujishiro group papered this sword to a swordsmith in the Bungo Takada group who worked during the Eisho period–as mentioned above 1504 to 1521 A.D.  Harumori was a Bungo Takada chujo saku smith who worked during that time, so that is the likely swordsmith who made this sword.  

The gold foil habaki is very fine–it was made by Brian Chernega.  Brian’s habaki like this cost a minimum of $1000 I am told.  He is the tosogu craftsman who did all of the collector’s tosogu work, and he is the best tosogu craftsman in the U.S.  The blade spine is marumune (rounded blade spine).  This sword has a fine two-headed dragon iron tsuba.