JAPANESE TANTO HOCHO-ZUKURI STYLE BLADE
JAPANESE TANTO HOCHO-ZUKURI STYLE BLADE
Japanese tanto. Hocho-Zukuri style blade with two narrow grooves on one side and one wide Bo-Hi on the other. Iori-Mune spine. Hardly visible straight Sugu Hamon. One hole tang with five Kanji characters Mei. Visible Katte-Sagari tang marks. Kasane: 7.3mm. Moto-Hana: 28.8mm. Wooden handle with ray-skin, brass Seppas and decorated Habaki. Blackened copper Fuchi with gold inlay decoration. Lacquered Saya. Blade Length: 11" | Total Length: 15.1/8"
Condition Report: Very good. Rounded tip. Missing pieces of ray-skin on the handle.
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JAPANESE TANTO HOCHO-ZUKURI STYLE BLADE
Japanese tanto. Hocho-Zukuri style blade with two narrow grooves on one side and one wide Bo-Hi on the other. Iori-Mune spine. Hardly visible straight Sugu Hamon. One hole tang with five Kanji characters Mei. Visible Katte-Sagari tang marks. Kasane: 7.3mm. Moto-Hana: 28.8mm. Wooden handle with ray-skin, brass Seppas and decorated Habaki. Blackened copper Fuchi with gold inlay decoration. Lacquered Saya. Blade Length: 11" | Total Length: 15.1/8"
Condition Report: Very good. Rounded tip. Missing pieces of ray-skin on the handle.
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