Appraisal Quiz #502


Previous answer is
Kawachi Kami Kunisuke(2nd generation/Nakakawachi)

Special feature: Kawachi (No) kami Kunisuke the Second, commonly known
Naka-Kawachi made this Katana From the brilliant hamon,
he is also called Shinto-Ichimonji.
He come into forging sword around Keian era, in the mid-seventeenth century
and passed away in 1698. It is said that he created Kobushigata-choji hamon,
fist-shaped temperline. It won applause at that time and still has great appeal
in modern times. Kunisuke’s sword has a tendency curved slightly.
The same thing can be said of Yasusada.

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Appraisal Quiz #502 (September 1st, 2018)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 78.18 cm or 30.77 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi :1  
Width at the hamachi : 3.22 cm or 1.26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.20 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.76 cm or 0.29 inches.
Shape: Wide and thick with large Kissaki, bit Machiokuri Katana.
Jitetsu: Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. There are Chikei. Soden-fu Jigane.
There are Bo-Hi on both side of the blade.
On the middle of the blade, there is a faintly Kitae-Ware. But it is not seriouse.
Hamon: Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with thick Nioikuchi. In Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is Saki Togari gokoro round shape. The thick Nioi. There are also Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

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