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Wwii Japanese Shin Gunto With Historic Ancestral Blade

This is an original japanese samurai sword in shin gunto mountings brought back during world war 2. It is in fair shape and looks to pre-date the ww2 (showa) era. It is 27 inches long (69cm) and exhibits a deep sori (curve) and the hamon (temper line) is a mino-style gunome midare. The tang is unsigned which is not uncommon for swords from older periods of japanese history.

The tang may have been shortened due to the presence of multiple mekugi ana (peg holes), one 4-5 inches belwo the current one. The rust is dark and clearly aged. With the habaki off, you can see the amount of steel left on the blade and signs of previous polish.

I think this to be a late-koto from mino province. The mountings are shin gunto.

Teh tsuka (handle) is cloth wrapped with chrysanthemum menuki. The tsuba (hand-guard) is classic ww2 and is numbered '6' with all seppa-dai (spacers) accounted for. hTe scabbard is wood with leather wrapping. The condition is fair. The shinogi is intact and the sword has not been reground.

There are some chips to the blade but there are no major flaws like hagire. There aer no bends either. There is spider rust on the blade and the sword is out of polish, but should polish up nicely if restored. Overall, a classic piece for a collector of ww2 militaria or older japanese swords. This item is original adn not a knockoff or fake from china. The analysis regarding time period/smithing listed above is my own and while i think i am accurate, i can not guarantee that aspect as i am not an expert at nbthk. I do think there is a long story behind this sword. No reserve so please bid with confidence and lte me know if you have questions. I can send additional detailed photos upon request. I ship usps priority within the u.

S. Whihc should be ~$20 with insurance (i will refund any difference). I ship fed ex express with tracking for international so if you are bidding from overseas please factor in the addtiional cost to your bid. On nov-24-08 at 095218 pst, seller added the following informationmore detailed pictures click here http//www. Flickr.

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