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Katana : Noshu Seki Ju Kanehiro Saku

2016/12/28

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature : Noshu Seki Ju Kanehiro Saku.
Heise 19 Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu (Feb, lucky day 2007)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This No-syu Seki Jyu Kanehiro belongs to Saijyo saku(The top ranking) ranking in his swords.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Blade length : 76.1 cm or 29.96 inches.
Sori : 1.9cm or 0.74 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.71cm or 1.46 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 3.27 cm or 1.28 inches.
Kasane : 0.78 cm or 0.30 inches.
Era : Gendai Heisei 19th period (2007)
Shape : The blade is long, wide, and thick
with deep sori and long kissaki gorgeous healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach wonderful texture.
Hamon : Koniedeki cyoji midare with long ashi, yo work.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : No-syu Seki Jyu Kanehiro was working at Mono province
and studied at Takaba Makoto sword smith.
This blade is very similar with his master Makoto Takaba.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher and excellet gorgeous sword.
The jigane is wonderful texture and nice Ichimonji style hamon.
We recommend this sword for you without any questions.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 550,000 JPY-


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