Answer previous answer was Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu
(Chu-Koto, Josaku, Owazamono. Bizen)
Special feature : Yasumotsu and Morimitsu both blade are high famous sword maker in early muromachi bizen school.
Yasumitsu was a son of the Osafune Shigeyoshi.
He made many Sun-nobi Tanto and Wakizashi and also he made few Tachi.
This blade has Midareba, and on the surface, this blade looks like a Morimitsu.
This blade has Utsuri, and Deki is excellent.
Appraisal Quiz #51 (07.03.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 72.6 cm or 28.58 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.02 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Shape : This blade is wide and thick Katana with rather long Kissaki and nice sori.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with Jinie and Chikei attach. It looks strong Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha and Gunome midare are mixed with deep Nioikuchi.
There are much Ashi in Ha.
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