April 5, 2024
J29 Japanese WWll Army officer's sword in combat mountings, "Ido Hidetoshi"
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This is a Japanese WWll Army officer`s sword in combat mountings. The blade is signed "Ido Hidetoshi 井戸秀俊" with 関 inspection stamp, shinogi-zukuri shape with bohi engravings, WWll time period ca.1940 era made blade. Hidetoshi worked at Fukumoto Amahide's sword factory located in Seki, Gifu prefecture, made swords during WWll time period, listed in John Slough's book page 33. The blade is in old polish, show 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 crack and cutting edge is sharp. The scabbard is leather covered wood scabbard, no tear, no bend, no crack and in excellent condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no loose, no cut and in good condition. It measures 26+3/4" tip to the guard, 25+7/8" cutting edge, 1+3/16" width, 7 mm thickness at the notch and 39+1/4" in mountings. Shipping is $25 priority in U.S. Payment due with in 3 days auction end.
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