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Appraisal Quiz #503


Previous answer is
Shoji Chikizen Daijo Naotane(Kao)

Special feature :Naotane, born Shoji Minobei in 1778 or 1779 at Yamagata in Dewa province, considering
from his title Taikei used at a later date, his birthday is possibly 15th July,
went to Edo and become a pupil of Suishinshi Masahide. The Akimoto family in Yamagata province
retained Naotane around 1812. Naotane got the title Chikuzen-Daijo in 1821and stepped up to
the Mino (No) Kami in 1848. As building up a solid reputation, he got many invitations to
forge sword in various places. He added the name of place to inscribe the signature.
Naotane passed away in 1857, aged 79.

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Appraisal Quiz #503 (September 8th, 2018)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length :74.7cm or 29.40 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi :3
Width at the hamachi :3.07 cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.96 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.78cm or 0.30 inches.
Shape : The blade is suruage mumei with bo-hi on both sides of the blade.
The blade is wide and thick with suitable sori and longer kissaki.
Jigane :Itame hada and masame hada mixed Hadatachi jigane with weak sirake utsuri appear.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha urumi gokoro with ashi.
Boshi is round shape urumi gokoro.

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