by Moses Becerra | May 31, 2023
IKANSAI YOSHIHIRO (FSS-918) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale Hamon : Ko-nie deki gunome midare increasing in width as it approaches the saki. There are kinsuji inazuma and sunagashi. There are ko-ashi and uchinoke. Boshi : Midare-komi and hakekake with...
by Moses Becerra | Apr 5, 2022
(Owari) Masahide (fss-900) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a wonderful tanto made by Masahide of Owari province. This blade is fully signed and dated by the smith and also has fine horimono/carvings. The hada has running masame that is...
by Moses Becerra | Dec 1, 2021
Ivory Tanto (fss-889) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A very interesting carved ivory tanto in pristine condition. This tanto koshirae is of an interestingly carved depiction of scholars or teachers with children in nature amongst the pine trees with...
by Moses Becerra | Dec 1, 2021
ECHIZEN SADATSUGU(fss-887) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a beautiful tanto by the Shinto smith Sadatsugu of Echizen. The hada is a serene but beautiful dense itame with mokume. There is much ji-nie that shows very vibrant on this sword. The...
by Moses Becerra | Sep 15, 2021
Kanenori Tanto (fss-880) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a very nice koto tanto by the Koto Mino smith, Kanenori. There were several generations of smiths who signed using this kanji. I believe It is a late Muromachi tanto. It is a...