TheGermanBastard Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 For sale: Custom Order Kawamura Nagajiro / Fujiwara Kanenaga Gunto Sword With Horimono Will include original Gunto Koshirae as well I believe sword is a great opportunity for buying a sword by this smith. This blade is what I believe to be a custom order made blade by Fujiwara Kanenaga Saku of Seki. Fujiwara Kanenaga was an expert on forging blades from Anti-rust steel and very skillfull at engraving as can be seen on this blade. His real name was Eijiro Kawamura. Hsi swordsmith Mei is Nara Taro Fujiwara Kanenaga. In 1921, he considered hardness peculiar to chromium steel of the stainless steel called "steel not rusting". This blade has Wakizashi length. I have had a Shirasaya made fr it and still have its original Gunto Koshirae consisting of typical Shingunto Tsuka, Tsuba and plain wood Saya in leather field cover. It will be inluced along with the sword but I have not had a chance yet to take images of it. It is in good condition. The blade is quite beefy despite its graccefull engravings and remains in its original polish - not rust as to be expected Only some scuffing from pulling it in and out of the Saya. It has well cut Bonji Horimono on one side and bohi on the other side. The Mei again feaures the carving talent of this smith. I have yet never seen another Wakizashi but this by him while Wakizashi from this periode are rather rare in general. I'm letting it go at USD 2650.00 plus shipping.
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