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Appraisal Quiz

Answer previous answer was Kanemoto (Kanemoto the 2nd. Magoroku Kanemoto.)
(Suekoto. Saijosaku. Saidai O-wazamono. Mino province.)
(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Special feature : Kanemoto was swordsmith group in Mino province.
And so there are many kinds of mei (signature).
Kanemoto and Kanesada are praised
as the two master swordsmiths representing Sue-Seki School.
There are several opinions about Kanemoto's origin. It is said he was
an Akasaka-Senjuin swordsmith influenced by Seki School.
Especially, Kanemoto the 2nd (Magoroku Kanemoto.) has been very famous.
His blade was very cut well and, got Saijo-Owazamono ranking.

This blade has 1 Hakobore.(flaw at edge). But I think this flaw is Homare-Kizu (flaw in battle).

Appraisal Quiz #48 (6.12.2009)

Who made this sword do you think ?

 

 

 

 

Hint:

Blade length : 63.78 cm or 25.11 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.49 cm or 0.98 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.52 cm or 0.59 inches.
Kasane : 0.57 cm or 0.22 inches.

Shape : This blade is Kodachi with deep Sori.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada and Komokume hada are mixed with little Jinie attach. It is soft Jitetsu, and there are Midare utsuri.
Hamon : Koniedeki Choji midare and Gunome midare are mixed.
There are much Ashi and small Kinsuji in Ha.

Special features : This swordsmith made also soft Hamon and active Hamon.
And at beginning , he made soft Hamon mainly.
Signature is 3ji-Mei.
Nakago is almost Ubu.

 

 

 

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