Authentic WWII Japanese Imperial Navy Officer's Kai Gunto Sword

  

Authentic WWII Japanese Imperial Navy Officer's Kai Gunto Sword. Nice WWII Navy Officer's Kai Gunto signed katana with wood saya in combat mountings.

The blade is signed "Noshu Fujiwara Yoshinao saku ", shinogi-zukuri shape, WWll time period ca. Yoshinao lived in Seki city, Gifu prefecture, made swords during WWll time period. The blade is in old polish, shows fine scratches but no rust, no stain and in good condition. The temper line is wavy gunome with togariba temper and has o-maru temper at the point, both rare on a Gunto.

There is no bend, no nick, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The scabbard is leather covered wood scabbard, no tear, no crack, no bend and in good condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no cut, no loose also in good condition. It measures 28" tip to the guard, 27+1/4" cutting edge, 1+1/4" width, 6.5 mm thickness at the notch and 38+7/8" in mountings.

This is an very large Kai Gunto, with a rare hamon, a great addition to any collection.