A Shinto period wakizashi signed Kane Tatsu, dated to approximately 1725, with a 17-inch blade. The blade is cut with hi (grooves) and shows a midare hamon, and no kizu are visible. It is mounted in a tsuka whose fuchi carries kinzogan. A saya is included but is in disrepair. The sword is listed under Japanese swords as SKU SW1937, used.

This is a collector's blade for a New Jersey buyer interested in signed Shinto work, with the appeal of an irregular hamon and no visible flaws as described. The poor state of the saya means you will want a new scabbard or a shirasaya made if you plan to store it long term, and it should be kept oiled in the meantime. The 17-inch length makes it practical to display in a stand or case where a full katana would not fit. Research on the Kane Tatsu signature is left to the buyer; the listing offers the attribution and date as given.

Key features

• Shinto wakizashi, 17-inch blade
• Signed Kane Tatsu, approximately 1725
• Hi grooves, midare hamon, no visible kizu
• Tsuka with kinzogan fuchi
• Saya included, in disrepair

The wakizashi ships to your door in New Jersey packed with its saya and tsuka.