Kanbun Era Wakizashi Antique Integral steel handle with thumb

Integral steel handle with thumb depression

Bocote wood scales

Dated 10-94

Near mint condition (there are several scuff marks in finish on leather handle and the hilt has a slight rattle)

Near mint condition (there is a small ding in front handle scale at butt end)

Kanbun Era Wakizashi Antique Integral steel handle with thumb15. 7" (40. 9cm) blade length, 1 4" (0. 657 cm) thick, and 1. 19" (3. 01 cm) width at Habaki, 0. 84" (2. 14 cm) width at the tip, 0. 36" (0. 9 cm) curvature (Sori), 23" (58. 43 cm) overall length with Koshirae Blade has a dense koitame with jinie (frosty look) or itame (wood grain) which appears as zanguri (coarse texture). Hamon is suguha (straight style) and is clean and bright Includes beautiful Koshirae (mountings), carved silver habaki, shakudo