April 5, 2024
Japanese WWll Army officer's sword in civilian mountings "Kanetsugu
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This is a Japanese WWll Army officer's sword in civilian mountings. The blade is signed "Seki junin Kanetsugu saku kore 関住人兼継作之", dated "showa Jushichi-nen (1942) 昭和十七年", shinogi-zukuri shape, 関 arsenal inspection stamp on the tang, WWll time period made blade. Kanetsugu lived in Seki city, Gifu prefecture, made swords during WWll time period. The blade is in old polish, shows light scratches on surface but no rust, no nick, no bend, no forging flaws, no crack temper and cutting edge is sharp. The temper line is wavy gunome temper throughout the blade and has o-maru temper at the point. It is mounted in civilian mountings, the scabbard is lacquered wood scabbard, no bend, no lacquer loss and in good condition. The handle is tight fit with iron fuchi/kashira , tsuka-ito wrapping is no loose, no cut and in good condition. The tsuba is mokko shape iron tsuba with nice patina. It measures 27+3/4" tip to guard, 26+3/4" cutting edge, 1+3/16" width, 7mm thickness at the notch and 38+1/2" in mountings. Priority mail shipping $25 in the U.S. Paypal payment due within 3 days auction end.
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