AS19631-Katana: Kanekage

Katana in Koshirae.
Signature: Kanekage
AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo NTHK Kanteisyo(Yoshikawa paper)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished by a good polisher.
Habaki :　silver single habaki.
Blade length :　　71,2cm or 28,03inches.
Sori :1,4cm or 0,55 inches.
Mekugi : 1　
Width at the hamachi: 3,08cm or 1.21inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.19 cm or 0,86 inches.
Kasane : 0,75cm or 0.295 inches.
The weight of the sword 810 grams.
Era: Early Edo period.
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with deep sori and Okissaki nice looking shape.
Jigane: item and koitame Hada well grained with Jinie attach and visible to see the texture well.
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare hamon with ashi.In hamon, sunagashi and kinsuji work.Boshi is midare komi and hakikake style.
Special feature: This sword was made early Edo period and visible to see the texture well and also Shinogiji plate which looks like solid Forging. The shape is very good and well balanced. It has Kizu around Kissaki but we can recommend this sword. It is suitable for Iai practice.

Koshirae :
Saya :Black kizami saya.
Tsuba: This iron stub and engraved wood leaves and open work.
Menuki: A dragon is enf¥graved.
Fuchi: On the shakudo Nanako plate some design is engraved.
Kashira: horn.

AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo
NTHK Hozon Kai (Yoshikawa group)
whole Oshigata.