Japanese sword in shirasaya mountings. The blade is signed "Seki-no Kanetaka - $1,670 - (Kamloops, BC)
This is a Japanese sword in shirasaya mountings. The blade is signed "Seki-no Kanetaka ????", shinogi zukuri shape, Edo period ca.1620 era made blade. The blade is in old full polish, no rust, no stain and in mint condition. There is no nick and cutting edge is sharp. The temperline is very deep gunome-choji temper pattern throughout the blade and has deep temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada, no opening, no blister and no forging flaws at all. It is rested in ho-wood shirasaya mountings, no crack and in good condition. It measures 15+1/16" cutting edge, 1+1/8" width, 6 mm thickness at the notch and 24+3/4" in On 10-Mar-17 at 22:26:57 EST, seller added the following information: Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
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