WW2 KAIGUNTO NAVY JAPANESE GENDAITO KATANA by TADATSUGU 1940 Samurai Sword Tsuba

Description: Lots Photos ! 51 photos below under the description ! That's A total Killer Navy / Kai-Gun Gendaito ! Quality piece & not junk/crap ! 27-1/8" long, A rare Hand forged Kaigunto / Navy Gendaito Signed by "Nakao" Tadatsugu Listed in Slough gendai book page 167, & forging "High grade Gendaito" Hand forged / water tempered blade by Tadatsugu are very rare & hard to find ! Blade rest in to his original Navy / kaigunto mounts all in suite + matching #36 with nothing missing + original surrender tag on scabbard, all untouched & un-restored ! A strong long wide & stout flamboyant loud hand forged blade ! Signed : Chikushi Tadastugu Saku Date : WW2 Showa era circa 1940's Pictures speak for it-self & show how gorgeous that blade is ! Nagasa / cutting-edge: 27-1/8" or 69 cmTang : 8-5/8" or 21.9 cmTotal blade length : 35-3/4" or 91.9 cm Blade thickness at the habaki notch : 6.9 mmWidth at the habaki : 1-1/4" or 3.2 cmWidth at yokote : 15/16" or 2.22 cmKissaki / point : 1-3/18" or 4.1 cm Graceful Sori / curve : 11/16" or 2.1 cm Hamon : A very attractive well executed & flamboyant very active big Gunome/Choji-midare, mix with lots of niei, with A strong point with A big turn-back/Boshi on both side. Hada / grain : A well forged beautiful sparkling Ko-itame, & the blade exhibit some beautiful & very clear activity within (look photos below, that's A screamer !). Blade condition : original 1940 generally clean first polish & untouched. Stout & very healthy, no Kizu/flaw, no crack/hagire, no bend, no chip,just only some minor small scuffs/scratches & 1 spot of oxidation on the surface surface only ! Please note : The oxidation spot its not rust or no pitting at all ! It's just like some kind finger/print type looking of-stain/oxidation on the surface only, & even if you pass your finger over you cannot even fell it at all, it's on the surface only and nothing deep ! The blade can be enjoyed as is or if the new owner decide down the road to have a finish polish over to make it perfect & for sure it will look-like A total killer with no question ! Mounts Blade rest in A very nice & very attractive solid & sound good high-grade WW2 Kaigunto / Navy mounts All original to the blade, all in suite with matching #36 ! Good solid & clean Tsuka with real black lacquered same/skin Good original brown silk wrap/ito + good brown Tassel 2 aluminum seppa's + 2 big sunray seppa + 1 Tsuba all with matching #36 & even the Fuchi with #36 inside, all matching from A to Z !Good solid & generally clean wood scabbard with 2 rings/ashi,& the scabbard has A very nice black sparkling ichimei-lacquer finish over-it + old surrender tag Simply the whole mounts are solid & sound, untouched & un-restored ! Simply A very nice & very attractive, all in A generally good & clean condition,just showing some slight minor wear & tare from age & WW2 use, with a very-nice patina from age. Any other question please ask, my description is honest & very accurate, perfectly as described & exactly as shown in the pictures below, & so enjoy in the auction ! Terms & condition : the high bidder is required to confirm their winning bid(s) within 1 days/ 24 hrs and make full payment within 2 days. Shipping & handling USA shipped via USPS Express-mail $150 & fully insured. For oversea " Will be only shipped " via USPS Express-mail & fully insured $200 Package is fully insured & customs duty/tax are buyer responsibility. Lots photos below of that beautiful screamer killer piece ! That's A Great Gendai !

Price: 5250 USD

Location: Rego Park, New York

End Time: 2024-11-27T22:00:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD