Special feature : It is said that Motozane was a Motoshige’s little brother or student.
And he was called Sahe-i, and he became a Sadamune’s student in Soshu province.
He made Sugu-Sakaashi Hamon looks like a Motoshige and Chikakage.

Appraisal Quiz #37 (03.13.2009)

Who made this sword do you think ?

Hint:

Blade length : 27.2 cm or 10.70 inches.
Sori : Uchizori
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.55 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.5 cm or 0.19 inches.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with Nagare-hada, Oo-hada. Jinie
attach. and also chikei work. It is very beautiful Jitetsu.
Hamon : Suguha and Kogunome midare are mixed with deep Nioikuch.
In Ha, there is much Sunegashi and Kinsuji.
Horimono:Two lines of bo-hi called Goma-bashi are carved on the front side of the blade.
Soe-hi is carved on the reverse.

Special features : This Tanto is wide and nice Koitame hada.
There are deep Jinie and much Sunegashi and Kinsuji appered.
The blade is elegant and fantastic shape with nice jigane which has nice jinie attach and nie utsuri appear.

Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.

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