Answer previous answer was Mumei (unsigned) Norishige
Special features : Norishige studied under Kamakura Goro Nyudo Masamune.
He is father of Yoshihiro.
And he made Ko-Gunome hamon like a Suhuga, and his blade has much Kinsuji and Sunagashi.
Especially this sword has excellent Kinsuji and Sunagashi in Ha.
Appraisal Quiz #15 (10.03.2008)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 63.7 cm or 25.0 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.76 cm or 1.08 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.98 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Hint:
Shape : This blade is Shinogi-zukuri , Iori-mune and Osuriage styled Katana with little Sori.
Jitetsu : Itame-hada grained .
Hamon : Ko-midare and Ko-Choji and Gunome are mixed with bright Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Ko-ashi and Yo and Sunagashi.
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