Daily Archives: January 18, 2012

This blade has a beautiful Gunomi midare hamon and the tang shows that it has been shortened an inch or so during it’s lifetime. When shortened,  part of the last character of the signature is gone, but it is still … Continue reading →

This is a Tensho period wakizashi ( 1573 ) with a slightly wavey suguha hamon.The blade has been awarded Nippon-to Kantei-sho papers listing the sword smith as; Fuji Shima  of Kaga province which today is called Ishikawa. Mounts are wicker … Continue reading →

This wakizashi is stored in a beautifully carved shira saya and is signed by the maker; Minamoto Kuni Yoshi. The blade is very unique as it has two sides finished completely different from one another. One side of the blade, … Continue reading →

This sword is housed in shirasaya and is freshly polished. It’s original family mounts from the early Edo period accompany the sword as well as the silk storage bag. The blade is signed on the tang; Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Sadayuki. … Continue reading →

This is a beautifully tempered blade with a Gunome-midare hamon with a lot of activity and is o-suriage ( cut down ) to 26 & 3/8 inches along the cutting edge. It is housed in a maroon speckled saya with … Continue reading →