Great Japanese Samurai Sword WW2 Officer GUNTO Edo Period Blade
Swordsmith signature : KANESADA (Early Edo period)
Very beautiful and Gorgeous KOSHIRAE (WW2)
Description
Great Japanese Samurai Sword WW2 Officer GUNTO Edo Period Blade
Swordsmith signature : KANESADA
I think it is probably the Early Edo period Kanesada.
Beautiful HAMON : Gunome midare
This blade has the features of the HAMON (blade pattern) of Kanesada.
It is Very sharped because an expert has polished it recent year.
Blade material : Tamahagane （玉鋼）
There are some minor kizu as you can see them in the photographs.
No serious damages.
Please check them out with photographs.
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Great Gunto KOSHIRAE (ww2)
Excellent Condition
Very beautiful Iron SAYA
Shine that reflected like a mirror.
TSUKA Shark skin and Brass (2 hanger)
Push button of the retention is decorated and functions properly.
4 SEPPA : Copper
Sword bag
With Copy of Japanese cultural registration paper (torokusho).
There are no certificate (NBTHK or NTHK) to this sword.
Size
Koshirae 878 mm / 34.6 inch
Blade Length (Nagasa) 560 mm / 22.0 inch
Nakago + Nagasa 700 mm / 27.6 inch
Blade Width (Motohaba) 28.5 mm / 1.12 inch
Blade Carve (Sori) 10 mm / 0.39 inch
Blade Thick (Motokasane) 6.2 mm / 0.24 inch
Blade weight 509 g / 18.0 oz
Total weight (Koshirae & Blade) 1266 g / 44.7 oz
