Answer previous answer was Hizen no kuni Oumi no kami Tadayoshi the 6th.
Special features : This Jitetsu has Hizen sword’s features.
But Jitetsu is well grained and Hamon is tight, therefore this blade can be appraised as made in later generation.
Many customer appraised this blade as Hizen sword , and it is very good.
Appraisal Quiz #22 (11.21.2008)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 69.6 cm or 27.40 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.79cm or 1.09 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.83 cm or 0.72 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Shape : This blade is Oosuriage Mumei with rather long Kissaki.
There are Bou-hi on the both side of blade.
Jitetsu : Masame hada well grained with Jinie and Chikei attach, and Jitetsu looks Urumigokoro.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha. In Ha, there are Ashi.
And Boushi is Yakitsume style.
Special features:
1: Masame hada well grained , and become Notaregokoro with Jinie and Chikei.
2: On the Boushi , there is a little Hakikake.
3: Oosuriage Mumei.
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