Signature : Echi No Zensyu Jyu Kanetane
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 44.9 cm or 17.67 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.94 cm or 1.15 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.19 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Early Edo Kanei period.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick with small sori and longer kissaki which looks like Knei style wakziashi.
Jitetsu : Itame had and massage hada mixed with jinie attach and chikei work.
Hamon : Niedeki kogunome midair with small ash and sunagashi, kinsuji work.
Boshi is round shape yakisage style.
Special feature : Kanetane was working at Late Muromachi period and moved to Echizen province
The blade is well grained and blackish nice Jigane.
