Eric K.

Brian your absolutely right.....mine are to the right too

Eric

I think in July it starts back to 12 months so you should be good.

I didn't know you were a DAT!!!!!

Eric

One last thing then I'll shut up. If the Saya and all the "furniture" is Tachi, thats fine but I still think the blade is a Katana. Who knows when or why everything else was put on.

I've seen what appeared at first glance to be a Gunto WW2 blade but once taken out of the Saya and taken apart it was actually a very nice and very old Koto blade which no one would ever call a Gunto even tho the furniture sure was.

regardless it seems to be a very nice blade and thats what really matters anyway.

Eric

Good deal just name it "Nihonto" and that will cover all your bases it means "the sword of Japan" and everyone will be happy whether it's a Katana,Tashi,Wakizashi and actually with the date given the name would be even more appropriate since this name was given in the late Edo period

Eric

a Tachi has more of a curve than a Katana and your right they're usually a little longer also. It also describes a way a sword is worn. so if you wear it blade down in your belt/sash its a Tachi, wear the same sword blade up.......now it's a Katana cool huh?!? hahahaha

Actually 74.5cm is a little long but from the curve I would say Katana

Eric

It seems theres more engraving near the Mekugi-ana (top hole in tang) Also because there IS 2 holes in the tang this means this blade is suriage (cut down) or even O-suriage (greatly cut down) which i don't think it was seeing how the tang is cut on the bottom edge,

The engraving looks a little sloppy to be made by a sword smith but could have been made by a soldier?????

Basically it's not a samurai sword but probably a Gunto blade,maybe chinese?? I would have to see the actual blade.

The handles is no problem to fix, unlike TR and Imperial it is 100% acceptable to fix these swords with new parts whether it's a $100 Gunto or a $50,000.00 Koto

Eric

Chris

Looks like your getting some good info already!!!! hmmmm I wonder what the story is with the TR medals if he bought the farm in WW1? family maybe?

I'm glad it's in a good home for years to come and keep us informed..oh yeah thank for the beers!!!

Eric

Really nice set !!!

Eric

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Home of the 88th!!!

The Feldposts are great lots of info on them

21 FEB 1915 (eastern Front) for 3 days now we get a well earned silence from the the front, I hope all is well at home

May 1915, this feldpost is on a piece of bark from a birch tree... I guess paper was in short supply!!!!!

Herr Weber on the left

heres an inside shot of the 1910

Rick

You wouldn't believe the documentation!!! I mean every little thing you can imagine..shooting records, ALOT of feldpost, and pages of that beautiful script that gives me a headache, His little leather wallet with family photo's and notes he carried during the war. plus pictures of his unit with some pretty hefty medalbars!!!!!! I'll be picking it up this weekend.

Oh yeah his feldposts say "Leutnant company commander" does this make sense????

Eric

OK this really is the last photo,

looks like some student cap??????

last pic!!!!!

some of the feldpost units are

Comp.2 Nass. Inf. Rgt. 88 Mainz

39. res inf.

78th

12th

258 res. inf.

Heres the back side of the Jacket with the black lining, I didn't get a front shot for some stupid reason,

Also included are ALL his posts from the war!!! most are from France he was also a POW in Russia theres TONS of documents, letters etc..... he also has an EK1 and 2 with docs. but the family wants to keep these for some reason, they will part with all the photos but wants to keep the medals??????

Thanks for looking

Eric

and heres Herr August Weber wearing one of these jackets

I like this one the most

88

Heres the inside of one of them

I have a chance to get 3 jackets all from the same guy. they're in outstanding condition!!!!

The only problem is I don't collect uniforms

I can get 2 of these types, one has print on the inside the other is a black silk like material.

You know Chris one of these days I'm coming over to your place!!!!

I saw a 08 for sale at stuttgart with ALOT of spare parts and gadgets, you should have called in sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eric

Thanks again for the info Rick

Eric