JAPANESE SWORD WAKIZASHI BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA 1511 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 1,691.00 Time Left - Bid Count 12 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location NJ See more about 'JAPANESE SWORD WAKIZASHI BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA 1511' Description I AM NOT A JAPANESE SWORD EXPERT, IN Fact i have a limited rudimentary knowledge of these swords I will do my best with the description.JAPANESE WAKIZASHI. I HAD THE TANG PARTIALLY TRANSLATED- BISHU OSAFANE SUKESADA-EISHO HACHI NEN...... DATED 1511. THIS SWORD WAS MADE DURING THE 100 YEARS OF JAPANESE CIVIL WAR. THE BLADE FROM THE TSUBA TO THE TIP IS APPROX 18 INCHES. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TANG WHICH HAS THREE HOLES AND IS APPROX 7 INCHES LONG. THE BLADE IS NOT IN GOOD POLISH IT HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SCRATCHES. IT HAS SOME MINOR EDGE NICKS. AND HAS FUNNY GRAINY SWIRLY INCLUSIONS, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CUTTING EDGE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE RAZOR SHARP. THE SWORD IS LIKE A HUGE RAZOR BLADE BLADE TAPERS FROM APPROX 1 1/4-3/4 INCH WIDE FROM TSUBA AREA TO JUST BEFORE THE TIP CURVE AREA..NO RUST. IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PHOTOGRAPH BUT I DO SEE A BEAUTIFUL TEMPER LINE THAT WOULD COME OUT WITH THE PROPER POLISH. IT LOOKS LIKE STEEP ROLLING HILLS AND WAVES UNBROKEN FROM TIP TO TANG ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY A HAND FORGED SWORD! THE HILT FITTINGS, TSUBA AND OTHER PARTS APPEAR TO BE BLACKENED BRASS AND ARE OBVIOUSLY LATER FITTINGS. THE SCABBARD IS CLOTH COVERED WOOD AND HAS SEEN MUCH BETTER DAYS WITHSPLITS AND MISSING PIECES OF CLOTH AS PICTURED. THE TSUBA IS A LITTLE LOSE. BE SURE TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ITEM BEFORE BIDDING. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. On Aug-23-08 at 17:46:53 PDT, seller added the following information: miniabs Store On Aug-24-08 at 07:49:55 PDT, seller added the following information:NONE OF THE FLOWERS ARE MISSING UPON CLOSER INSPECTION FROM THE FITTINGS Place a Bid!