WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signature ‘NOSHU JU FUKO MOTO KANE MUNE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21505 Swords

WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signature ‘NOSHU JU FUKO MOTO KANE MUNE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21505 - 21505

This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “An army Officer’s Shin Gunto. This sword was made in Fuku Moto’s Ama Hide’s gunto factory in Seki then inspected in Seki arsenal. It has lots of scratches & old rust staining obscuring the forging details, with Seki arsenal stamp. This is not Gendaito but a low to medium grade showa-to oil hardened with usually a nioi edged hamon temperline (not really visible). Needs a polish to reveal work. Signed by Ama Hide’s son ‘NOSHU (province)JU (living in) FUKO MOTO (family name) KANE MUNE (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He and Ido Hide Toshi signed most of the blades produced in the factory. They used a lot of re-worked scrap steel to make blades. Hilt (suka) is gunto pattern showing heavy use with lots of dirt engrained in brown ito wrap. Missing its sarute loop. It still has its locking catch. Tsuba hand guard is gunto pattern but best quality pierced through heavy casting well finished by hand work with its 8 numbered matching seppa (hard to get now), full matching numbered Tsuba and seppa (number translated to 976). Saya is wood with leather combat cover some old repair. A sleeper”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang signature. He states overall length 84.5 cms, Cutting edge 65.5 cms. He also describes other blade dimensions and characteristics. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21505

£1,150.00