Early Edo period wakizashi
 

Blade type Wakizashi
Blade length (nagasa) 43.1 cm / 17.0 inches
Blade shape (sugata) Shinogi-zukuri
Thickness mune-machi 0.5 cm / 0.2 inches
Width mune-machi 2.6 cm / 1.02 inches
Thickness yokote 0.4 cm / 0.16 inches
Width yokote 2.0 cm / 0.8 inches
Curvature (sori) 0.6 cm / 0.23 inches
Mune type Ihori
Grain structure (jihada) Itame
Temper line (hamon) Gunome/Notare
Kissaki type Chu-Kissaki
Boshi type Hakikake, Kaen (flamboyant)
Activities (hataraki) Nie, nioi, sunagashi
Tang type (nakago) Ubu
Nakago length 12.6 cm / 5.0 inches
Nakago-jiri Kuri-jiri
Yasurime Kiri
Mekugi-ana # 1
Mei Mumei
Period Shinto / Early Edo
Koshirae Shirasaya
Comment Nice wakizashi in very good japanese polish. Hada and hamon are gorgeous. Nie, Nioi and Sunagashi are clearly visible and the boshi has a nice flamboyant temper line with a long turnback point. The blade comes in a quality shirasaya with a copper habaki and the japanese sword registration card. This sword is ready to be enjoyed and there is absolutely no need to spend money on a restoration project. No rust, bends or nicks
Price SOLD