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Nanto Ju Kinbo Hyouei Jo Masatsugu.
南都住金房兵衛尉政次
Special feature: Kinbo school make swords from late Muromachi period to Edo period. They made swords and Nanto area and
kanefusa, Masatsugu are some of the most famous Kinbo
sword smith.
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Appraisal Quiz #747 (June 17th, 2023)
Who made this sword do you think ?
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Blade length :44.5 cm or 17.52inches.
Sori : 0.8cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :2,96 cm or 1.165 inches.
Kasane :0,61 cm or0.24 inches.
The weight of the sword: 315grams
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick
with deep sori Hirauchi wakizashi. describes the shape of a sword. ”
Jigane :The phrase means that there are engravings on both the front and back sides of the sword. refers to the decorative pattern engraved along the side of the blade, while “Tume refers to small raised decorations on the back side of the sword. This sword has similar engravings on both sides.
Hamon :explains the pattern of the steel called “地鉄” (jitetsu) used in the sword.Koitame hada refers to a fine grain pattern resembling small plates, and “ndicates that the pattern is densely packed and exhibits a clear, beautiful Utsuri,
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