Answer previous answer was Moriie (Koto, Saijosaku. Bizen province)
(53th NBTHK Juyo Token)
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 #49 (06.19.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 71.19 cm or 28.02 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi: 3
Width at the hamachi : 3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.46 cm or 0.96 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Shape : This blade is wide Osuriage-Mumei, Naginata-naoshi with very long Kissaki and little Sori.
Jitetsu : Itame hada grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Choji midare and Ko-notare and Gunome midare are mixed .
Especially middle parts of blade is attractive Choji midare.
Boshi is Midarekomi and Yakitsume style.
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