Appraisal Quiz #714


Previous answer is
 Oumi Kami Takagi Jyu Sukenao Saku.
近江守高木住助直作

Special feature: Tsuda Oumi Kami Sukenao was born in Takagi, Oumi. He is also known as Magodayu.
He became a pupil at Echizen Sukehiro and later he married his master’s younger sister.

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Appraisal Quiz #713 (October 22nd, 2022)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length:68.18cm or 26.84inches.
Sori:2.21cm or 0.87inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.04cm or 1.19inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.28cm or 0.89inches.
Kasane:0.71cm or 0.27inches.
The weight of the sword:740grams
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with deep Sori and longer Kissaki. There are Bohi on the both sides.
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well with beautiful Chikei. Hadame is visible in blackish Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha, small Koashi comes in a lot. Boshi turns back largely and ends with Hakikake at the tip.

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