AS20602 Tanto: Kanefusa

Ordering number : AS20602

Tanto in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature : Kanefusa
2 Gatsuhi

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 29.0 cm or 11.4inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.65 cm or 1.04inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane : 0.58cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword: 200 grams.
Era : Late Muromachi period Eiroku era.1558
Shape : The Tanto looks like Sue Seki,
Bo-hi is engraved on both side and a little Sakizori.
Jigane :Itame-Hada grained and Jinie attached Hadatachi Jigane.
Hamon :Nie-deki, round Gunome-midare. Sunagashi work.
Boshi: Turn back round and Hakikake.

Special feature: Kanefusa, also pronounced Kempo was a swordsmith
clan in Zenjo school in Mino province.
The First generation Kanefusa,
whose real name was Seizaemon was a son of Saemon-Jiro-Kaneshige.
The clan created characteristic temperline called Kempo-midare
in Japanese and forged　very shap swords for generations.
The swordsmith name Kanefusa and the tradition
has been kept until today.

Koshirae :
Saya :Black Roiro Saya
Menuki : Dragon is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako plate, flower basket is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: has Mei as Mishina Tanba Kami Yoshimichi

From Aoi Art: Kanefusa one of famous Mino sword smith
and generation is continue for a long time.
He make a swords have Hamon has round Gunome-midare
which called Kanefusa-Midare.
This sword engraved Kanefusa and also 2 Gatsuhi on frontside, this is very rare.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.