Alex A Posted August 10, 2020 Report Posted August 10, 2020 For those in the know, this smith needs no introduction, for those that dont know http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/teruhide.htm He made medium to high grade blades, this one shows very good quality and consistency when compared to some others. Signed Teruhide. The blade is in a new shirasaya, i did not want to leave it in the old mounts. The sword is in its original ww2 polish, which some collectors prefer. Buying over the internet can be difficult and i assumed it may need polish but when it arrived i was happy to leave it the way it is. The hamon is clearly visible and the sword can be appreciated as it is. The jigane is a TIGHT muji hada and as you know they are not easy to make out even when polished. Typical powerful sugata with Gunome/choji Bizen style hamon which is done very well Nagasa 66cm with quite shallow sori, as one would expect. Moto-haba 3.1cm Kasane 0.7cm Condition wise, the blade has no forging flaws and according to the saya maker, very straight. Its thick and would no doubt take a polish should any new buyer wish to go down that route. There are some small marks here and there that would all polish out but would it be worth taking steel off the blade, for me now, no. As mentioned, this sword was used in ww2 and has been in those mounts ever since. The blade is very good, the nakago came with some active surface rust which i have since stabilised by rubbing it over with a rag and some oil, hence the new shirasaya. The sword comes with its original ww2 mounts which are as found and in reasonably good condition. The catch is on its last legs but they can be fixed and its all held together by a tsunagi. These mounts were used during ww2, not by some pen pusher back at HQ (as J rambo would say). There is an original combat cover which as you can see has seen better days, but part of its history so ive left it alone. I dont know much about these fittings but i think they are all original. There are numbers on the 8! seppa (4 each side) that match, from memory. Tsuka wrap is tight, nothing loose I will add picks and info as i go, been a busy few hours. Excuse my photography, will have a look for some good ones. If your on watsapp i can send you more pics or a video, the sword looks much better in hand though £3250, buyer covers fees, contact me for a shipping quote. here or alex.aspinall@sky.com 1 Quote
Alex A Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Posted August 11, 2020 Forgot to mention, always open to reasonable offers Quote
Alex A Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Posted August 14, 2020 Ok, il try and make this a bit more tempting. £2500 or best offer. Quote
Alex A Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Posted August 14, 2020 Just to reiterate, this smith is the 10th and last generation of a long line and i wouldnt be selling without good reason. Its a very well made sword, prices are said to rise in the future. 2 Quote
16k Posted August 14, 2020 Report Posted August 14, 2020 Would be very interested if I weren’t paying for two blades already... 1 Quote
16k Posted August 14, 2020 Report Posted August 14, 2020 Glad for you... and the buyer Alex! 🍻 1 Quote
Babu Posted August 14, 2020 Report Posted August 14, 2020 Let me know how this pans out I've an interest for a friend. Thank you Adam Quote
Alex A Posted August 16, 2020 Author Report Posted August 16, 2020 SOLD, once buyer acknowledges its received, donation to upkeep, as usual 2 1 Quote
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