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1 antique Japanese Samurai Sword in Russo-Japanese d-guard mounts.  This fine sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The backstrap on this sword is decorated almost all the way up to the guard.  This sword has a silver Samurai family mon.  

The blade is signed.  The blade has a sanscrit character horimono/carving.

The long blade measures 27 1/8″ (68.9 cm) from the blade tip to the front edge of the habaki.

Layaway available with money down.

1 German Imperial Baden infantry officer sword. The maker is marked on the blade: “Ewald Cleff Solingen”.

Dimensions: The total length is 37 inches (94.0 cm), the length of the blade is 31.5 inches (80.0 cm), the width of the blade at the heel is .9 inches (2.4 cm).  

The blade is fine damascus.  The blade on both sides is decorated with etching, carving and engraving with gilding. The base of the blade’s decor is a stylized leaf-and-vegetable ornament with the addition of military armature (crossed sabers, mines, pipes, drums, torches). On the right side of the blade in a stylized ribbon, a gilded inscription is cut with a gothic font “Dem scheidenden kameraden” Major Shulz “and an image of the Baden coat of arms.

On the left side of the blade the craftsman and the place of manufacture are stamped “EWALD CLEFF. SOLINGEN”.  The blade on the blade as well as on the right side of the blade in a stylized ribbon is cut out with a gilded inscription in gothic type” Das offizier = korps Des 6. Badishen infanterie = regiments Kiser Frifrich III No. 114 1880-1890″. 

As mentioned, blade was made by Ewald Cleff in Solingen.  This Ewald Cleff company was founded in 1862.  In some periods it produced cold steel for the Prussian and Bavarian armies.  The blade has a rich decorative finish and is forged from Damascus steel.  This fact is confirmed by the inscription on the blade “Aecht Damast // Eisenhauer”, which translates as “The real damast of fine quality”.  The word “Eisenhauer” literally means “chopping iron” and it was written when they wanted to confirm the quality of the blade steel.

The full inscription on this fine sword reads “The retiring Major Shulzu is from the Officer Corps of the 6 Baden Infantry Regiment” Kaiser Frederick III No. 114, 1880-1890 “.
The handle is Silver-gilted with an R-shaped guard “bluesherovskogo” type.  The top is made in the form of a sculpted head of a lion whose eyes are made of red faceted glass.  The back of the hilt is decorated with a relief floral ornament.  The grip is covered with a polished shark skin and is equipped with a twisted wire of light metal in three rows.  The bottom of the handle is a brass Silvered frame with a relief floral ornament.

The scabbard has a handsome darkened, almost blued finish.
 

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1 Ruana World War 2 book knife available.  This knife was photographed for Bill Walter’s second book on U.S. & Allied fighting, set to come out in 2018.  Collectors know that purchasing a book knife provides instant equity. 

This rare U.S. WW2 fighting knife is missing from almost every military knife collection–because they are almost impossible to find.  This exceedingly rare Ruana fighting knife would make a holy grail addition to any military or Ruana knife collection.

This is the big Ruana fighter.  This WW2 Ruana fighter has square cut handle scales–dating this knife to 1938-1943.  This knife is also pre-stamp.  

The blade on this large WW2 Ruana combat knife measures 7 3/4″ long.  This knife measures 12″ overall.

The last two images in this listing are provided for reference only of these knives’ WW2 history.  The reference knife is ID’d.  The reference knife was made for Captain Southard who was an officer at Fort Missoula where Rudy worked during the internment camps for the Japanese pre WWII.  The reference knife was purchased in Kansas City from the Captain’s nephew.
 

1 rare World War II Japanese Samurai Forestry Dirk available.  This Japanese dirk is the most rare of all Japanese dirks.  It is one of just 3 or 4 of this Forestry Dagger variation known to exist.  This dagger would make an exceptionally rare addition to any collection.

The blade measures 7 3/4″ (28.9 cm).  This dagger measures 12 1/2″ overall. 

All fittings are of exceptional quality.  Note the fine horn mekugi/peg.  As mentioned, only 3 or 4 of this pattern dagger with brass and gilt fittings are known to exist–all others have nickel fittings.  In fact, the only place this variation appears in reference books is in Fuller & Gregory’s book–and at that, only a drawing of this variation appears in that publication. 

This is a rare variation Forestry dagger.  

1 as close to mint as it gets antique Russo-Japanese War thru World War II Japanese Type 32 Cavalry sword.  This matching sword would make an important addition to any collection. The sword tang and drag are marked with the serial #: 34879. 

The blade is sharpened just over halfway down the blade as it should be.  This is the long blade variation–the blade itself measures 33″ in length.

$3,000 or best offer

1 very fine World War 2 gendai sword available.  This is an exceptional Special Order sword.  This sword is signed on the nakago ‘Tame Yoshi Gawa uji Harukunu saku kore’–made for Mr. Yoshigawa by Harukuni.  A special order sword is a desirable piece.

While I was at the Minneapolis Sword Show, Chris Bowen pointed out to me the exceptional quality of this sword–I hadn’t even noticed prior to our conversation.  He pointed out to me the utsuri in the blade–a characteristic typically seen in only the best Kamakura/Nanbokucho swords.

This long katana measures 27 9/16″ from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the mune/spine.  This sword is dated on the reverse side of the nakago Dec. 8th, 1941–the Japanese date of the attack on Pearl Harbor (due to the Intl Date Line; so Dec. 7, 1941 in Honolulu). 

For those of you who viewed the original listing of this sword–I had originally described it as having been dedicated the day after Pearl Harbor, but I received comments from a number of WW2 enthusiasts that in Japan, due to the International Date Line, Dec. 8th is the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor.  

This handmade sword has its habaki with no other mounts. 

1 exceptionally rare World War II Japanese Police Katana sword available.  Mention of these rare swords can be found in Jim Dawon’s book, Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition.  This WW2 Japanese sword would make a fine addition to any collection

The civil police badge is present on the fuchi.  This sword is signed.  The blade measures 25 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade).  As mentioned in Dawson’s book, these swords always had basic wood sayas that were painted black.

1 early U.S. World War 2 John Ek model 2 commando knife.  This fine WW2 Ek fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection. 

The blade ricasso is stamped ‘2C15’.  The handle is made of walnut, and is attached with lead rivets.  There is no sheath with this WW2 Ek fighting knife.  

This knife measures 11 13/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 3/4″. 

1 rare short Japanese WW II Officer Pilot/Tank Crew sword available.  The sword blade is an old Samurai naginata naoshi mounted for service in World War II.  This naginata naoshi sword mounted for carry in the compact quarters of a cockpit or tank is quite rare.  

This Samurai blade is signed.  The blade measures 19 7/16″ (49.4 cm).  The handle is one-handed–and is about 1/2 the length of a katana handle.  The saya is light in weight–it is the finer lacquer over canvas over wood, instead of lacquer over metal.  

The blade spine tapers just above the bohi (blade grooves), and then widens again at the blade tip. 

1 vintage WW II Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available.  This knife has absolutely none of the usual crazing/cracking of the guard and handle that is normally present on 90% of Raider stilettos.  This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection. 

This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders.  See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto. 

This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 5/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 3/16″.  The blade etches is still partially visible on the blade ‘U.S.M.C.’, and ‘CAMILLUS CUTLERY  CAMILLUS N.Y.’. 

1 rare U.S. WW2 model 1942 bayonet made by Wilde Tool.  This rare U.S. bayonet would make an important addition to any collection.

The ricasso is stamped ‘WT  US.  1943’.  Wilde Tool is the rarest maker of the model 1942 bayonet.

The blade measures 15 7/8″.  This bayonet measures 20 1/2″ overall.  Wilde Tool bayonets are the only model 1942 maker to have brown handle scales with a black rectangle in the middle. 

1 Ruana World War 2 combat knife available.  This hard-to-find Ruana WW2 fighting knife would make a rare addition to any collection.  
This rare U.S. WW2 fighting knife is missing from almost every military knife collection–because they are almost impossible to find.  This exceedingly rare Ruana fighting knife would make an important addition to any military or Ruana knife collection.

This is the big Ruana fighter.  This WW2 Ruana fighter has square cut handle scales–dating this knife to 1938-1943.  This knife is also pre-stamp.  

The blade on this large WW2 Ruana combat knife measures 7 1/8″ long.  This knife measures 11 5/8″ overall.  This soldier that owned this knife carried it in a Mark 2 sheath.  

The last two images in this listing are provided for reference only of these knives’ WW2 history.  The reference knife is ID’d.  The reference knife was made for Captain Southard who was an officer at Fort Missoula where Rudy worked during the internment camps for the Japanese pre WWII.  The reference knife was purchased decades later in Kansas City from the Captain’s nephew.