AS17201 Tanto : Ou Fudoahi Kozo Kore (Awa province)

Ordering number : AS17201

Tanto in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Ou Fudoahi Kozo Kore (Awa province)
Yasuki Sukeshige
Meiji 2Nen 2 Gatsu Hi

(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.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 24.3 cm or 9.57 inches.
Sori :0.1cm or 0.039 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.02cm or 0.795 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane : 0.86cm or 0.338 inches.
The weight of the sword 195 grams.
Era : Meiji era.
Shape : The Tanto is thickness Yoroidoshi style Tanto.
The blade is healthy with Ababa.
The Tanto is rather wide and thick and left Ubuha healthy blade.
Jigane :Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work.
Hamon :Konie deki suguha hamon, with kinsuji work bright and clear.

Special feature: Yasuki Sukeshige is an Awa swordsmith and is also known as Awa
Margin Jyu Sukeshige.
His style is that he has passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.as a new sword with
a lot of scenery in the well-hadamono .It is a work in which the JIgane can be clearly
seen on the jigane with a lot of scenery called hasamoto.
It is a Tanto with a wonderfuljigane that I would definitely recommend, and it has Jigane
and thickness Kasame.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.