Special features : About Ichimonji, there are Fukuoka Ichimonji , Yoshioka Ichimonji ,
Katayama Ichimonji , Masanaka Ichimonji, Ko-Ichimonji.
Fukuoka Ichimonji has the most glittering Hamon.
And Yoshioka Ichimonji has calmer Hamon than Fukuoka Ichimonji.
This blade’s Hamon is also calm, and in Ha, there are much small Kinsuji.
On the Jitetsu, there are Midare-Utsuri.

Appraisal Quiz #26 (12.19.2008)

Who made this sword do you think ?

Hint:

Blade length : 70.6 cm or 27.79 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.08 cm or 1.21 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.05 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or inches.

Shape : This blade is thick Katana with long Kissaki and little Sori.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha around the Hamachi and change to Gunome midare.
Nioikuchi is deep , and there are much Ashi and Yo in Ha.
Boushi is Notare gokoro.

Yasurime is Katte-sagari

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