Appraisal Quiz : #410


Previous answer is
Nagasone Okisato (Kotetsu)

Special feature : The blade is having bright Jigane and Hamon. The style of Hamon is round shape Gunome Midare with Sunagashi and Kinsuji working well. Saidanmei (cutting test signature) can be seen very well on his blade.

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Appraisal Quiz #410 (October 22th, 2016)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 68.9 cm or 26.9 inches.
Sori : 1.52 cm or 0.60 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the Hamachi : 3.18 cm or 1.25 inches.
Kasane : 0.84 cm or 0.33 inches.
Shape : Shobu Zukuri style and wide and shallow curve Naginata Nawoshi (Naginata Shorten to use as Katana) Osuriage Mumei.
Jigane : Itame-hada well grained with Jinie attach and Chirimen Hada appear beautiful texture with Jifu Utsuri.
Hamon : Konie-deki Suguha with small Choji, Gunome, Sakasa Choji Midare mixed and Boshi is Yakizume style.

Please discover clues from following.
1. Please look at the Jigane (texture) well.
2. Hamon is Konie-deki Suguha with small Choji, Gunome, Sakasa Choji Midare mixed and Boshi is Yakizume style.

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