Answer previous answer was Tanba no kami Yoshimichi.(Osaka Tanba)
(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Special feature : Tanba no kami Yoshimichi (Osaka Tanba and Kyo
Tanba) and Tango no kami Kanemichi are very famous for Sudare-ba Hamon.
It is very difficult to make Sudare-ba Hamon. And that method was
secreted.
This blade has the best quality Sudare-ba Hamon. And we recommend.
Appraisal Quiz #84 (02.26.2010)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Blade length : 68.2 cm or 26.85 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.18 cm or 1.25 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.07 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Shape : Width and thickness is very wide and thick. Sori (curve) is little.
Jitetsu : Itame and Mokume mixed, and works very well. Covered in much Jinie and there are Chikei.
There are some rough skin parts.
Hamon : Ko-nie based, Notare hamon. Boshi is small round shaped Kaeri style.
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