Appraisal Quiz #511


Previous answer is
Mumei (Den Yamato Shizu)

Special feature:Shizu-Saburo-Kaneuji moved to Mino province from Nara in Yamato province.
He was a swordsmith of Tegai School. Yamato-Shizu is the general term for the School before moving.
In the narrow sense, it means only Kaneuji. The workmanship has a tendncy toward Yamato style.

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Appraisal Quiz #511 (November 3rd, 2018)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length :  74.24cm or 29.23inches.
Sori :1.82cm or 0.72 inches.
Mekugi :  1
Width at the hamachi : 3.24cm or 1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.42cm or 0.95 inches.
Kasane : 0.69cm or 0.27 inches.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick
with deep sori and oo kissaki style gorgeous blade.
Jigane :Itame hada well grained with jinie attach blackish with chikei work.
Hamon :Nie deki notare and togari ba with thick nioikuchi.
In Hamon, sunagashi, Kinsuji, Yubashiri work.
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