My Sword Articles - Free download

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks to the help of many, I have a few articles on various sword topics that are free for download.  

 

Stamps of the Japanese Sword - A brief history of civil and military sword stamps with a collection of examples of each.

 

South Manchurian Railway - The Mantetsu Sword - An extensive history of the SMR Mantetsu sword production, translated by J.P. Cesco from Ohmura's site, followed by a full run-down of the sword markings and recent discoveries we've made about them.

 

The Mysterious NLF Gunto - A Souvenir - Lays out the discovery process we went through in finding out that 8 000 + souvenir swords were produced by the Tenshozan factory after the war.  It appears to be a Navy kiagunto, but uses Army metal fittings.

 

Enjoy!