Answer previous answer was Suruga no kami Shimada ju Hirosuke (Sue-Koto, Chu-josaku ranking. Suruga province.)(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Special feature : Hirosuke was swordsmith in Suruga province.
He was a son of Shimada Gisuke and he was called Murase Kinzaemon.
This blade is Suriage- Machiokuri, but shape is massive Keicho-Shinto Style.
Jitetsu is also very beautiful, and we recommend this Katana.
Appraisal Quiz #41 (04.23.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 71.5 cm or 28.14 inches
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.87 cm or 1.12 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.76 cm or 0.29 inches.
Shape : This blade is regular sized Naginata-naoshi style with rather long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Koitame Nashiji hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome midare and Notare hamon are mixed with rather deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Ashi and Sunagashi and small Kinsuji.
Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.
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