AS25052 Yari:Chikuzen ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshikane (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Description

Yari: Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Chikuzen ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshikane
筑前住源信国吉包

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Chikuzen
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works by Chikuzen ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshikane.
Blade Length: 1 shaku 7 sun 5 bu – 53.03 cm (20.88 in)
Curvature: None
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Tip: 2.45 cm (0.96 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 1.02 cm (0.40 in)
Sword Weight: 615 g
Era: Edo period, around Tenna era
Shape:A longer triangular spear with groove.
The ancestry traces back to Sukezaemon, father of Nobukuni Shigenobu of Usa in Buzen.
He passed away on August 22, 1693 (Genroku 6).
Jigane:　The blade is made in nie-deki style, with straight temper mixed with notare.
The nioiguchi is deep, resulting in a beautifully forged jigane.
Hamon:　Nie-deki straight hamon with notare.
The nioiguchi is deep, and the boshi is rounded with a sweeping finish at the tip.
The blade is beautifully polished, exhibiting an attractive jigane.
With a length of 53.03 cm (20.88 in), it is considered a powerful and robust yari.