m-2 Japanese WW II Army officer's sword in mountings, gendai "Teruhide
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This is a Japanese army officer`s sword in type 98 mountings. The blade is signed "Teruhide 輝秀", WWll time period ca.1940 era made hand forged gendai blade. Teruhide's real name is Ihara Kametaro, born in 1902 in Omiya city, Saitama prefecture during WWll time period, listed in John Slough's book page 171. The blade is in old polish, shows fine scratches but no rust, no stain and in excellent condition. The temper line is wavy gunome temper pattern throughout the blade and has o-maru temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no nicks, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The scabbard is heavy metal scabbard, shows aged normal lacquer loss but no crack, no bend and in good condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no loose, no cut and in good condition. The lock mechanism works fine. Tsuba and seppa are matched number 107 stamped. The blade measures 25+3/4" tip to the guard, 24+3/4" cutting edge, 1+1/8" width, 7mm thickness at the notch and 38" in mountings. Shipping is $25 priority in U.S. Payment due with in 3 days auction end.
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