Ordering number : 07559
Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature: Kanemoto
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 35.7 cm or 14.09 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.2 cm or 1.25 inches.
Kasane : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is Sunnobi Tanto that has rather wide Hamachi and
thin Kasane. And Sori is Sakizori style.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Sanbonsugi style.
Special feature : Early stage of the Kanemoto started Meio era and
his son Magoroku Kanemoto is very famous sword smith.
There are several generations ,so it is difficult to distinguisg which generation this sword is.
But Kanemoto is well known sword smiths for cut well sword.
This sword is pretty healthy and recommend.
NBTHK Hozon Paper : Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.
