Answer previous answer was So-shu ju Tsunahiro
Special feature :Soshu ju Tsunahiro was flourishing sword smith in the
Muromachi period. And there are 3 generations Tsunahiro.
About Tsunahiro the 1st , His first signature is “Masahiro”, and he was
allowed to change his signature to “Tsunahiro” by Hojo family at
Odawara area (Kanagawa pref), because he served Hojo family.
He has excellent carving skill, and he made fantastic Soshu-hori on many swords.
This Wakizashi has typical So-shu-den blades’ features,
Jitetsu is well grained Itame , and Hamon is Hitatsura syle.
Appraisal Quiz #17 (10.17.2008)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 69.0 cm or 27.16 inches.
Sori : 2.5 cm or 0.98 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.16 cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Shape : This blade is wide and thick Katana with deep sori and long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame well grained with Jinie attach. Around the Hamachi Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Koniedeki Gunome-midare. Kissaki is Midarekomi style.
Hint:
Sori is deep and Kissaki is long.
Nioikuchi is tight.
Please check Nakago carefully.
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