The blade was polished.
Blade length : 34.3 cm or 13.50 inches.
Sori : 0.3 cm or 0.11 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.16 cm or 1.24 inches.
Kasane : 0.56 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : Wide and thick Hirauchi Wakizashi with Saki Sori.
Jitetsu : The mixture of Itame Hada and Mokume Hada.
There are Shirake-Utsuri.
Hamon : Nioi Deki, Gunome Midare and Togari Gunome Midare.
Boshi is round Yakisage style.
Special feature : The group of Kanesada started from early Muromachi period
to late Muromachi period. There were several Kanesada.
This blade is Nioi Deki, Gunome Midare. This Hamon looks like Kanesada 2nd generation.
And also the blade is healthy.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Iron Hamidashi Tsuba.
Fuchi: Shakudo Ishimeji with some pettern.
Kashira : Iron.
Saya : Black Ishime-Ji Saya.
Menuki : Yamagane with some pettern.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
