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Appraisal Quiz #703


Previous answer is
  Sakon Gen Shousho Izumo Kami Fujiwara Ujisada
左近権少将出雲守藤原氏貞
Tensho 16 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu
天正十六年八月吉日

Special feature: Sakon Gen Shousho Izumo Kami Fujiwara Ujisada
is highest ranking sword smith. He is student of one of the most famous sword smith, Ujifusa 1st. He also is a big brother of Wakasa Kami Ujifusa. He was born in Mino but moved to Owari and made sword there.

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Appraisal Quiz #703 (August 6th, 2022)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length :68.9 cm or 27.12inches.
Sori :1.8 cm or 0.70inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi :2.682 cm or 1.05 inches.
Width at the Kissaki :2.09 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.62cm or 0.24inches.
The weight of the sword:715grams
Shape: Osuriage. The blade is broad and thick with longer Kissaki. It seems very old by this long Kissaki.
Jigane: Itamehada mixed with O-Itamehada and Utsuri appears.
Hamon: Niedeki Gunomemidare mixed with Ko-Gunomemidare. Sunagashi and Kinsuji work in Hachu. Ha works in many layers. Ashi and Ha work.

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