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[Bencld]

Hi all. Had a bit of a go at this one but can't get it all. It is a wakizashi in civillian/gunto mounts.

 

SEKI JU MORI TOSHI ? SAKU

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Chris D.

 

 

[John A Stuart]

Well it is definitely Toshiharu 俊治 Showato. John

[Bencld]

Thank you very much for that John. When I look at the HARU character I can see it now, just could not before ! I am wondering if war time showato or gendai are rare in the wakizashi form ? The nagasa on this blade is just shy of 21 inches.

 

Chris D.

[SwordGuyJoe]

Yes they are very rare. Take a look at the tip to be sure it isn't broken and reshaped.

[Bencld]

Thank you Joe. The kissaki has a boshi/turnback so it's not broken. 

[Bencld]

The nagasa is just shy of 21 inches. Has quite a large sori. 

 

Chris D.

[SwordGuyJoe]

Looks fine. I've only had two pass through my hands and have only seen a few more. They didn't make many as the wartime production efforts were focused on daito.

[Stephen]

so the koshi is late war? sp order ? dont think ive seen the drag and the kashira looks plane. military guys will let us know

[Bencld]

Hi Stephen. The fuchi and kashira have no detail, just plain. Menuki are civillian and look like shi dogs. The tsuba does not look very old at all and is iron. The ito is dark green. My feeling is a custom job for a rather short Japanese officer. The tsuka is not very big and the whole thing has a smallish feel about it.

 

Chris D.

[Stephen]

Im with ya on that Chris