Appraisal Quiz #671


Previous answer is
  Tsuda Echuzebm Kami Sukehiro (2nd generation)
津田越前守助広

Special feature:It is a work of 2nd generation Sukehiro produced around Manji3Nen.
The second generation Sukehiro launched Sessyu, the country of birth.
Commonly known as Jinnosuke, adopted by the first Sukehiro and lives in 1-chome,
Tokiwamachi, Osaka. He received the tytle of Echizen Kami around the 3rd year
of the Meireki Kanbun April 7, 7th Osaka Jodai Aoyama Inaba Kami died on March 14th,
2nd year at the age of 46. The style of 2nd generation Sukehiro at that time was similar to that of the first Sukehiro generation Sukehiro.
First generation Sukehiro is quite nice work like Ichimonji style sword.
Jigane is very beautiful Koitame hada and hamon is ichimonji style with utsuri.
elegant high level sword. But after 2nd generation Sukehiro changed his work to O-gunome Midare and Doranba Hamon later on.

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Appraisal Quiz #671 (December 18th, 2021)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 67.27 cm or 26.48 inches.
Sori : 1.36 cm or 0.53 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.72 cm or 1.07 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.02 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.67cm or 0.26 inches.
Shape : O Suriage regular width and thickness with deep Sori.
The shape is nice.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada and Ko Mokume Hada grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon and Ko Gunome Midare with Ko Ashi and thick Niokuchi.
In the Ha, there are Kinsuji and Sunagashi.
Boshi is small round shape.

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