Signature:Maizuru Tomohide Saku
Bunkyu 2nen 8gatsu Luck Day (1862)(Not reliable signature)
The blade was polished.
habaki : Single gold foiled habaki.
Blade length : 31.0 cm or 12.20 inches.
Sori : 0.3 cm or 0.11 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.22 cm or 1.26 inches.
Kasane : 0.74 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Later Edo period.period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick Sunnobi Tanto healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Koniedeki and Nioideki gunome midair mixed with jinie attach.
Special feature : The blade is mentioned as Maizuru Tomohide but unfortunately the blade must be Gimei.
The blade is wide and thick very healthy blade without Kizu and flow.