Answer previous answer was Sukemune
Special feature : Sukemune was swordsmith in Suruga province Shimada area. (Sizuoka pref in today.)
Sukemune was little brother of Eisho Gisuke.
His blades have characteristic Nakago.
This Katana has nice quality and have passed NBTHK Hozon Paper.
Appraisal Quiz #18 (10.24.2008)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 38.0 cm or 14.96 inches.
Sori : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.17 cm or 0.85 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.69 cm or 0.66 inches.
Kasane : 0.45 cm or 0.17 inches.
Hint:
Shape : Iorimune, Shobu-zukuri style Kodachi. This blade is rather slim and thin Kodachi with little Sori.
Jitetsu : Koitamehada and Komokumehada are mixed and well grained, and Nie-Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Koniedeki , slim Suguha and Ko-midare are mixed.
In Ha, there are Sunagashi.
Boushi is Saki-Komaru Hakikake style with Kinsuji. And looks like a Ura-Komaru style.
Special features: This swordsmith made many Tachi and Tanto, but he made few Kodachi and Naginata.
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