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Appraisal Quiz : #406


Previous answer is
Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide

Special feature : Nobuhide is a student of Kiyomaro though he didn’t do Kesyo Yasuri like his master and he made Nakago Kurijiri style.
Hamon is very active Gunome-Midare with Sunagashi and Kinsuji work ctive.
He generally like to make Kissaki very long.
Kiyomaro’s style of Hamon is gently form Hamachi but Nobuhide
made very active Gunome Midare. Those are the difference of blade forged by Kiyomaro and Nobuhide.

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Appraisal Quiz #405 (September 24th, 2016)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 61.8 cm or  inches.
Sori : 1.9 cm or  inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.88 cm or  inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.92 cm or  inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or  inches.

Shape : The blade is regular size with deep curve nice looking shape keeping nearly original shape elegant shape.
Jigane : Koitame-Hada and Komokume-Hada mixed with thick Jinie attach and Midare Uturi appear beautul texture.
Hamon : Koniedeki Choji Midare and small Choji-Midare mixed with Ashi, Yo work. Boshi is round shape.

The clues.

1:The signature is mentioned 2 characters. Hajimi work on the Hamon.
2:Choji-Midare and small Choji Midare Hamon.
3:Clear Uturi work on the Ji.

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