For You Lot Japanese Vintage Knife Past Times Ishido Hideo

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 twelvemonth agone I bought this Kiridashi knife from from an American who bought it straight from Hideos widow in addition to her boy Yoshitaka, the electrical current Teruhide.
Here is the Ishido lineage http://thejapanblade.com/ishido_line.htm
I likewise convey a small-scale kanna past times Ishido Hideo in addition to a 70mm kanna past times his manlike individual nurture TeruhideSeiichi from the 1940-50's, to a greater extent than of those on around other day.

The blade is signed Ishedo Teruhide, done past times mitt rather than amongst a stamp.

The blade is made of Blue Swedish steel in addition to the torso is one-time wrought iron. The knife is a large size, 8 3/16" x 1" broad in addition to the cutting border is two 1/8" long.

The other side is marked HAKU REN (one hundred hits) referring to the making method.
The box is marked O KOGATANA (hand knife) in addition to has the carmine Ishido seal on the end.
Although a few years one-time the knife has non been used in addition to I'm afraid it volition remain that means nether my ownership.

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