A sword with provenance sent home from Luzon with fascinating Bamboo tube

[ArchangelDM]

Here is some thing that you certainly don’t see everyday, 

This sword was sent home by T5 Harold B Long who was with Headquarters company. The 1127th participated in operations in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Luzon, Philippines.

Harold had hand made this bamboo carrier and sent it back to his sweetheart by the looks of it, the tube is really something else !! And even had it’s WW2 issued stamps on it. 

The sword is just a thing of Beauty, this high end GENDAITO was made by Tesshu Shi Akimitsu Saku 

Ive been told he was well known for his fabulous blades and the best quality mounts. This traditionally made sword has a real eye catching Hamon in my opinion but I’m no expert. 

The blade is 25 1/2 inches and shows it’s Actually been used in WW2, and kept as it was sent home all those years ago. It has some tell tale signs of war which are fascinating 

I hope you enjoy the pics and apologies if any of the Japanese translations have been written wrong. 
 

Thankyou to Aznation for the amazing help with finding the vet 

- Dean 

[manayunkman]

Very nice display and beautiful sword.

 

The bamboo tube is fascinating.

 

Az (Matt) and Elizabeth are 2 of the hardest working and most helpful members in the forum.

 

 

[ArchangelDM]

21 minutes ago, manayunkman said:

Very nice display and beautiful sword.

 

The bamboo tube is fascinating.

 

Az (Matt) and Elizabeth are 2 of the hardest working and most helpful members in the forum.

 

 

I agree on all counts 

 

thanks for the kind comments

[USCapturephotos]

What an amazing piece! Thanks for showing us!
I also have a Japanese mortar round shipped home in a bamboo tube from the Philippines. It came from another member on this forum and continues to be one of my favorite souvenirs in my collection mainly because of that unusual ship home “box”. 
Paul

[ArchangelDM]

1 minute ago, USCapturephotos said:

What an amazing piece! Thanks for showing us!
I also have a Japanese mortar round shipped home in a bamboo tube from the Philippines. It came from another member on this forum and continues to be one of my favorite souvenirs in my collection mainly because of that unusual ship home “box”. 
Paul

Hi Paul 

 

thanks, would love to see pics of yours

feel free to add it to the thread. 

[Blueprint]

Congrats Dean! 

What a killer piece! This is the most unusual bringback-case I've seen so far! Nice with those stamps still on it. 

 

It's perfectly fitting your collection. Well done brother. 

 

[USCapturephotos]

Ok thanks! I’ll try to take some pics later and add them. I’m sure it’s elsewhere on the forum but it could take awhile to find it.

Paul

[agate hunter]

wow very nice piece. 

[ArchangelDM]

10 hours ago, Blueprint said:

Congrats Dean! 

What a killer piece! This is the most unusual bringback-case I've seen so far! Nice with those stamps still on it. 

 

It's perfectly fitting your collection. Well done brother. 

 

Hey Blue 

Thankyou my friend - also positive vibes my friend 

keep well brother

 

- Dean 

[ArchangelDM]

8 hours ago, agate hunter said:

wow very nice piece. 

Thanks Hunter for checking it out 

[sundance]

A really great looking sword and the bamboo shipping case is over the top. Have you had it long?

[ArchangelDM]

1 hour ago, sundance said:

A really great looking sword and the bamboo shipping case is over the top. Have you had it long?

Thanks for the kind words, This came from a friend of mine and is a new addition from him. 
 

I agree, the bamboo shipping case is really stellar, for me the stamps still on it are what really make me style. 
Imagine opening this for the first time !! 

[USCapturephotos]

15 hours ago, ArchangelDM said:

Hi Paul 

 

thanks, would love to see pics of yours

feel free to add it to the thread. 

Good morning! Here it is. I wonder how many other bamboo ship home boxes there are out there? I've often wondered what the look on Mrs. Nightingale was when she opened her gift.

Paul

[USCapturephotos]

By the way, this is how I begin my WW2 unit for my high school students every year. They walk in to see this sitting on a table and have to analyze it and finally guess about the contents before I reveal what's inside. It's a good hook!

Paul

[ArchangelDM]

40 minutes ago, USCapturephotos said:

Good morning! Here it is. I wonder how many other bamboo ship home boxes there are out there? I've often wondered what the look on Mrs. Nightingale was when she opened her gift.

Paul

How funny that both our vets sent them back to their women in their lives. 

Both tubes are extremely similar 

 

thanks for the post and well done teaching the future generations about WW2, I fear we are not doing that enough these days. 

[USCapturephotos]

I’m really happy to be in a district that still allows some freedom and encourages creativity in the classroom.

Paul

[ArchangelDM]

50 minutes ago, USCapturephotos said:

I’m really happy to be in a district that still allows some freedom and encourages creativity in the classroom.

Paul

That makes me happy Paul 

[ArchangelDM]

Pics of the man that made the sword 

 

Tesshushi Akimitsu

 

Thanks To Guy on WA for all his hard work 

 

 

[ArchangelDM]

Tesshushi Akimitsu

[Eric Queen]

Technically I think you are missing one word/character from the engraving. It says 鉄収子昭光作之. Tesshushi Akimitsu (not his real name) saku kore (made this) 

 

Dated August 1943

 

Neat piece with the mail back container. 

[ArchangelDM]

1 hour ago, Eric Queen said:

Technically I think you are missing one word/character from the engraving. It says 鉄収子昭光作之. Tesshushi Akimitsu (not his real name) saku kore (made this) 

 

Dated August 1943

 

Neat piece with the mail back container. 

Thanks Eric Q

 

[ArchangelDM]

My friend sent me this 

[sundance]

USCapturephotos - can you tell whether the Japanese (I think) mortar round was deactivated when it was sent home? (Or is it an American round with Japanese writing?) 

[ArchangelDM]

14 hours ago, sundance said:

USCapturephotos - can you tell whether the Japanese (I think) mortar round was deactivated when it was sent home? (Or is it an American round with Japanese writing?) 

 

Not sure as not my field but it’s as cool as it gets !

 

[manifestdestiny]

Beautiful sword and awesome mortar round. The shipping tubes are incredible as well. It makes you wonder if there were soldiers well-versed in woodworking that were making a little money on the side by creating these things. Although I assume that these were created using a  simple knife, I'd be interested to know the tools they were using to cut the rabbets that were used to fit one end into the other.