Appraisal Quiz : #346


Previous answer is
Higo kami Kuniyasu

Special feature : Higo kami Kuniyasu, his real name is Kobayashi Minamoto Zaemon. He is a younger brother of Kunisuke 2nd generation. His style is also looks like Kunisuke 2nd generation.
Kunisuke 2nd generation is well-known sword smith with nice Kobushi Choji Mirare. But quality of Kuniyasu blade is better than Kunisuke.
We think that this blade is the best of the blade in the Kuniyasu’s Juyo blades.

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Appraisal Quiz #346 (July 10th, 2015)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 54.3 cm or 21.37 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi :1 
Width at the hamachi : 3.0 cm or 1.18 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.22 cm or 0.87 inches.
Kasane : 0.58 cm or 0.22 inches.
Shape : Regular size Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. There are Chikei.
The Jigane is beautiful.
Hamon: From Hamachi Suguha, and then Gunome Midare with deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are many Sunagashi and fine Kinsuji. Boshi is Sansaku-Fu Notare style.

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