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Sabaku Samurai Gasan Sabakazu Sword for Sale
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Mokume / itame hada, Choji midare temper. Great work by Kajiyama Yasunori one of the founding smiths of the Nihonto Tanren Kai or Yasukuni Shrine Sword Works. Blade length is 27 1/4 inches and it is in beautiful full polish. Please note the unusual polishers marks. The blade is forged in very tight mokume/itame hada with an elegant choji midare temper.
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Sabaku Samurai Kotani Yasunori
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I am pleased to show off this pair of quality swords. First the dai. Flawless and in crisp new Japanese polish, this sword is also used as an example in Tom Kishida's wonderful book, "The Yasukuni Swords Rare Weapons of Japan 1935 -1945". You will find it on page 64. 26 1/4 inches of flashing razor perfection! Historical info on Kotani was obtained from Kishida's great book. If you ain't got it, GET IT!
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Sabaku Samurai Favorite Links
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A large buy/sell/trade site specializing in samurai arms and armor. Great place to interact with other collectors. Information, sevices and items for sale. Information, sevices and items for sale. Best place to get your sword restoration items. A site offering quality Swords and tosogu. Huge selection of Japanese swords and fittings for sale. Huge selection of Japanese swords, fittings and Matchlocks for sale. Lots of great books.
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Sabaku Samurai Gassan Sabakazu
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Quintessential Gassan, a Spectacular 26 3/4 inch Katana. Sadakatsu was the sword maker to the Imperial house hold and made many masterpiece blades for the Emperor, his family, dignitaries and high ranking Officers of the Imperial military forces. Two of Sadakatsu's students including his son went on to become the first sword makers to earn the title of Living National Treasure.
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Sabaku Samurai Gassan from Oshigata Book
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Gassan from John Scott Slough's Oshigata book! GASSAN, IT JUST GETS BETTER AND MORE AWSUM! Well folks here it is finally! Blade length is 25 3/4 inches. Gassan Sadakatsu is regarded by many as the finest sword maker of the twentieth century. He was sword maker to the Imperial Household and two of his students including his son became the first Living National Treasure Sword Makers. The current National Treasure maker is his grandson. When you see blades of this caliber you just understand.
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Sabaku Samurai Gasan Sadakatsu
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Kogarasu style tanto in ORIGINAL polish. I have another awsum Gassan Sadakatsu to show. It don't get much better than this! For a tease take a look at page 140 of your copy of John Scott Slough's book "An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868 - 1945". Yep! That's the one. A beautiful tachi done in flawless ayasugi hada in exquisite fresh polish by master polisher Jimmie Hayashi. Stay tuned for MORE!
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Sabaku Samurai Gassan Sabakazu
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Kiriha Style, Exquisite Horimono. I will be featuring another very special Sadakatsu soon. It is in the hands of master polisher Jimmy Hayashi and we expect to get it back sometime this summer. If you want a little advance tease on what's coming break out your copy of "Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945" by John Scott Slough and turn to page 140. Yep! It's gonna knock your socks off!
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Sabaku Samurai Sword Collection Gallery
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Killer Gassan Sadakatsu #1. 26 3/4 inch katana, perfect ayasugi hada, fresh polish by master polisher Takeo Seki. We are thrilled to present 2 Sadakatsu blades. Sadakatsu was the sword maker to the Imperial house hold and made many masterpiece blades for the Emperor. You have to check it out! Killer Gassan Sadakatsu #2. 6 7/10 inches long, rare kiriha style, carved dragon, dated May 1943. I have not seen a piece of his dated later than this. It may in fact be his last. A very unusual Ken.
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How to Buy from Sabaku Samurai
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One of the best things about collecting is meeting the crazy people who share your passion. If you have any questions about what you've seen, want to meet some other crazy old bastards with similar interests, or are looking for a support group for your collecting addiction. contact us at Sabaku Samurai. Japanese for the word desert (or at least that is what the translation dictionary led us to believe). A barren desolate area.