not very much i think. its made in 1942 by a smith in the Sendai district. a friend has a Japanese Generals sword, and the blade on that is in the 1630s.
I love my sword because its not only from the Canal, but was picked up by a native on THIN RED LINE in 1945, down a slope near 3 skeletons. The blade is a bit pitted, but still good.
the guy I got this from bought it from the villager in the 1960s. he was using it to cut grass around his hut. there is a steep slope near hill 52, and the accounts say some Japanese did commit suicide by jumping off. I guess it would have been picked up in 1943 if it had been more accesible. i think its a NCO sword. I also got a bayonet picked up at Kokumbona from him.
if I had left them where they were the locals would just sell them to the Malaysian and Chinese scrap dealers for 50 cents a kilo, and then the history is gone forever.
How'd you get this stuff back through customs?
ItalianMobster350 1 month ago
@ItalianMobster350
You go to the Solomons Museum and get a permit. Nothing live of course, so no problem with Sols or Aust customs.
canal4295 1 month ago
its always great finding relics on the spot and not at some militaria show or in a catalogue.
canal4295 7 months ago
Great finds and preservation. Tip my hat to you Peter, thanks for your efforts.
tinmanrobby 7 months ago
Wow those bayonets and the the shin-gunto sword are in really good condition
Tsudoshi09 9 months ago
I hope you sent the dog tag in to the proper authorities!!! Nice finds. =)
DocRoe92 10 months ago
Do you know how valuable that katana is ?
DutchPetriot 1 year ago
@DutchPetriot
not very much i think. its made in 1942 by a smith in the Sendai district. a friend has a Japanese Generals sword, and the blade on that is in the 1630s.
I love my sword because its not only from the Canal, but was picked up by a native on THIN RED LINE in 1945, down a slope near 3 skeletons. The blade is a bit pitted, but still good.
Rgds,
Peter
canal4295 1 year ago
@canal4295 Now that is special, to find a katana near 3 skeletons. The Katana was considerd the highest souvenir a man in service could find.
DutchPetriot 1 year ago
@DutchPetriot
the guy I got this from bought it from the villager in the 1960s. he was using it to cut grass around his hut. there is a steep slope near hill 52, and the accounts say some Japanese did commit suicide by jumping off. I guess it would have been picked up in 1943 if it had been more accesible. i think its a NCO sword. I also got a bayonet picked up at Kokumbona from him.
canal4295 1 year ago
Do u put these on display? I mean shouldnt they be left where they are?
bigGaza1 1 year ago
Gaza,
if I had left them where they were the locals would just sell them to the Malaysian and Chinese scrap dealers for 50 cents a kilo, and then the history is gone forever.
Peter
canal4295 1 year ago 2