Answer #1 previous answer is Soshu jyu Tsunahiro.
Special feature.The jigane is itame hada well grained with jinie attach with chikei.
Horimono is typical sosyu hori style.
Taihai is longer hirauchi wakizashi and also slightly tanago nakago shape.
Hamon is hitatsura style.
From these point of view, the blade will be judged as Sosyu jyu tsunahiro.Appraisal Quiz #2 (2008.07.04)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 45.7 cm or 17.99 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.25 cm or 1.27 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.39 cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane : 0.74 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Edo period kanbun era.
Taihai:the blade is wide and thick with rather deep sori and long kissaki.
Hamon: niedeki suguha hamon with thich nioikuch and thin nioikuchi convined.
Yasurime:almost kiri yasuri(file)
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