Wakizashi by Ujitsugu A Wakizashi sign Ashu Kaibu ju Ujitsugu and is 15.4 inch long from 1600’s. This is a very interesting wakizashi that is signed above the shinogi much like a kozuka. The shape is hira-zukuri on the omote side and shinogi-zukuri on the ura side. The signature is on the ura side of the blade. There are a number of Ujitsugu listed in Hawley’s Japanese swordsmiths book from 1469 to 1716. I believe this is the smith that worked around late 1600’s to the early 1700’s. The blade has itame hada with one fukure yabure. There are a couple of cut marks in the mune and a couple of small chips in the blade. The hamon is gunome midare with lots of nie and becomes more active towards the boshi. Asking $1475 inventory 6/03/1aRB David McDonald jswords@mcn.net

 

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