Special features : Kanetoshi was sword smith of Sue-Tegai.
There are many Sue-Tegai swordsmith Kanezane, Kanekiyo, Kanesada at early Muromachi period.
The Sue-Tegai blade has Jitetsu mixed Itame and Masame.
And some Sue-Tegai blade looks like Enju blade.

Appraisal Quiz #24 (12.05.2008)

Who made this sword do you think ?

Hint:

Blade length : 68.7 cm or 27.04 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.99 cm or 1.17 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.31 cm or 0.90 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.

Shape : Shinogi-zukuri. Iori-mune.This blade is wide Katana with little Sori and long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame hada and Mokume hada are mixed with Jinie and Chikei attach.
Hamon : Naka-Suguha and Gunome midare. In Ha, there are many Ashi and Yo.
And there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.

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