Yari in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper)

Signature: Bizen Osafune Nagamitsu (Sue-Koto. Josaku.)

The blade was polished .
Blade length : 29.0 cm or 11.41 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the Hamachi : 2.74 cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane : 2.74 cm or 1.07 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : This blade is rather long Yari with long Kerakubi.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained and looks like Masame.
It is beautiful Jitetsu.
Hamon : Niedeki Choji. There are much Ashi and Yo in Ha.
Boshi is tight and Kaeri style.

Special feature : This blade is rather healthy and rather long Yari.
I think the signature is good.
Tsuka has cracked Tsuno part.

 

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.