Appraisal Quiz : #369


Previous answer is
Omi Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro

Special feature : Oumi no Kami Houjyoji Tachibana Masahiro was born
at Tajima province and moved to Edo who was named Takigawa Saburo Dayu.
He was very skillful sword maker and educated many sword makers.
This blade is wide and thick Katana. This blade reminds Kotetsu.

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Appraisal Quiz #369 (January 8th, 2016)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 76 cm or 29.92 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 4
Width at the hamachi : 3.07 cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.15 cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
Shape : Wide and thick Osuriage Mumei blade.
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
There are O-Itame, Mokume and Chikei.
Hamon : Suguh base, Notare-Ha, Kuichigai-Ha, double-Ha and Uchinoke. Therea are Kinsuji and Sunagashi.
Boshi is Midarekomi Hakikake and the other side is Notare Togari shape.

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