Signature: Suishinshi Hideyo Nyudo
Kouka 4th year February(1847)
For Uchida Masamichi
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold Single foiled habaki
Blade length : 40.45 cm or 15.92 inches.
Sori : 0.96 cm or 0.37 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.94 cm or 1.15 inches.
Kasane : 0.54 cm or 0.21 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : It is wide and thick wakizashi with two streak
of hi engraved. There is a sori at the Kissaki.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with jinie attached, The hada is clearly seen.
Hamon : Constructed in nie structure, gunome midare,
deep nioiguchi with some active kinsuji and sunagashi work. It is round end.
Special feature : Suishinshi Hideyo was a son-in-law
of Suishinshi Masahide and has learned forging sword under Masahide.
His style is Ko-Gunome Midare and has many Sunagashi and Kinusuji.
Some his blade looks like Naotane.
This blade is nice shape Hirauchi Wakizashi. This is also in good condition.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
