Horinomo'd to death wakizshi

[Gerry]

Here's horimono that you don't see everyday...a katakiriha wakizashi with some sort of plant motif horimono the hirazukuri omote side.

 

https://www.jauce.com/auction/h1180089848?allow=1

 

[Rivkin]

I don't know how true it is, but I've seen those sold in Japan as Ezo (Hokkaido) style, sometimes with red lacquer in horimono.

[Mister Gunto]

The engravings are so deep, repetitive, and so close together, almost makes me wonder if this was originally a horimono engraver's "practice piece"?

Definitely distinctive! 

[Franco]

"Bad swords hurt your eyes!"   

[ROKUJURO]

....if you have a day off and are bored....

Horinomo > HORIMONO