Answer previous answer was Suifu ju Norikatsu saku
Special features: Katsumura Norikatsu was born as a son of samurai
served the damain of Mito in 1809 at Edo. And he was called Hikoroku.
He learned under Norimune, Hosokawa Masayoshi and Unju Korekazu.
Norikatsu and his clan lived in an official residence of the damain of
Mito in Edo around 1864 to supply swords for patriots overthrowing
the Shogunate in that period. The workmanship aimed at practical use
and strongly influenced by Unju Korekazu. Norikatsu passed away in 1872 after the Meiji Restoration in 1867, aged 64.
This blade was typically his work. And shape is wide and thick.
Especially Masame is very nice, and Kinsuji in Ha are very attactive.
Appraisal Quiz #61 (Sep 11, 2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 67.8 cm or 26.69 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi: 4
Width at the hamachi : 2.91 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.00 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.70 cm or 0.27 inches.
Shape : Rather wide and thick Osuriage-mumei Katana with long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame hada and Mokume hada are mixed with much Jinie attach.
Hamon : Koniedeki and Nioideki Kogunome midare and Kochoji midare are mixed.
In Ha, there are much Ashi and Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
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