WWII Japanese Samurai Sword KAI GUNTO World War 2 KATANA WW2 BLADE
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Reference Number: Avaluer:120366 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
Description: I BUY SWORDS ANDWHOLE COLLECTIONS!CONTACTUS with any questions! 804 23 9 549 0Item Description: This is an original Japanese naval officerssword in Kai Gunto mountings from World War 2. The bla...de is in Near MINT condition and themountings are in Excellentcondition. It is a healthy sword and has a blade length of 23.5 inches (60cm). Thehada is a tight itame hada. The hamonis a well-implemented straight suguhahamon. The hamon is present the length of the blade through the kissaki where it ends in a maru boshi.The tang is signed TakayamatoMasanao Kin Saku and has an anchor stamp. Takayamato were a type of sworddeveloped during the war-era by the Navy Col. Takayama Masayoshi who alsodeveloped a martial arts school for test cutting. He developed this type ofsword for usage by the Navy but they were also commonly used by his studentsand other practitioners of tameshigiri, or cutting.The mountings are naval version Kai Gunto and are in Excellent condition. The tsuka issilk-cord wrapped with cherry blossom menuki. The wrapping is tight with littleto no fraying. The tsuba is solid black with one accompanying metal seppa. Thesaya (scabbard) is wood that is painted black. The saya shows a couple smalldents and a few small areas of missing finish, retaining 90-95% original finish. The blade itself is in Near MINT condition. There are no nicks along the edge, little to norust, and just some small scratches along its length. There are no major flawslike hagire. I think this piece would be an excellent addition for a collectorof WW2 militaria or Japanese swords.Terms andadditional items: This item isoriginal and not a knockoff or fake. Theanalysis regarding swordsmith listed above is my own and while I think I amaccurate, I can not guarantee that aspect as I am not an expert fromNBTHK. No reserve so please bid withconfidence and let me know if you have questions. I can send additional detailed photos uponrequest. Payment is to be made within 7 days of auctions end. If payment is not received in 7 days we willre-list the item and file a non-paying claim with ebay. Bidders must be 18 years of ageor older. We reserve the right to cancelunwelcome bids. This item is not forsale where prohibited. Please review thepictures closely and ask any questions before end of auction. More pictures are available and discountsafter the auction closes are not supported or allowed. Bidder pays the shipping and insurance feesfor USPS Priority within the U.S.and Express Mail International outside the U.S. Thanks very much for the purchase! Please remember to leave positive feedback ifyou feel satisfied with your purchase. Iwill ship within 24 hours of payment. Keywords: Japanese, shin-gunto, shin, gunto, nihonto, ww2, wwii, world, war, sword, katana, wakizashi, kai-gunto, kai, hamon, tsuba, tachi, kyu-gunto, kyu, ?????, Japanische, Klinge, Japans Zwaard, Spada, Giapponese, épée, Japonaise, Espada, Japonesa, tassle, dirk ____
Shipping: Bidder pays the shipping andinsurance fees for USPS Priority within the U.S. and Express Mail Internationaloutside the U.S. Payment: Payment is to be made within 7 days of auctions end. Ifpayment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the item and file anon-paying claim with ebay.
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