Answer previous answer was Mumei Den (Tegai Kanekiyo)(Sue-koto, Josaku.)
Special feature : Kanekiyo was swordsmith of Tegai school, and he was a swordsmith in about 1492.
Itame well grained and looks like a Masame hada.
There are a few Are (rough skin parts) on Jitetsu.
But Hamon is interesting. and if this blade were polished, this blade will be better.
Appraisal Quiz #57 (08.14.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 39.1 cm or 15.39 inches.
Sori : 1.1 cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.83 cm or 1.11 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Shape : Osuriage Mumei Naginata-naoshi.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with Jinie and small Chikei attach and it is black Jitetsu.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome midare with deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are much Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Special features :
Nakago is Osuriage-Mumei.
Jitetsu is black.
Nioikuchi is very deep and Hamon is Gunome midare.
There are much Kinsuji and Sunagashi in Ha.
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