Japanese WWll Army Pilot, Tanker ' S Sword, Family Blade
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44521 |
This is a Japanese WWll Army Kamikaze pilot or tanker's sword wakizashi in mountings. The blade is unsigned o-suriage, shinogi-zukuri, Edo period ca. 1650 era made old family blade. The blade is in old polish, shows fine scratches but no rust, no nick, no bend, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The temper line is wavy chusuguba with nioi active temper pattern throughout ...the blade and has deep temper at the point. The forging grain is itame hada, no opening, no blister and no forging flaws at all. The scabbard is leather covered wood scabbard, no tear, no crack, no bend and in good condition. The handle is tight fit with gold inlay birds motif shakudo fuchi/kashira, tsuka-ito wrapping is no cut, no loose and in good condition. Tsuba is marugata shape iron tsuba with nice patina It measures 19+3/8" cutting edge, 1+1/8" width, 5 mm thickness at the notch and 27" in mountings. This kind of short wakizashi was carried by Kamikaze pilot or tank crews to fit in small cockpit. Priority mail shipping $20 in U.S. Paypal payment due within 3 days auction end.
