AS19631 刀：兼景

Ordering number: AS19631

Katana in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon paper)NTHK Kanteisyo(Yoshikawa paper)

Signature: Kanekage

(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 :　70.9 cm or 27.91 inches.
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 ookissaki 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 a Kitae 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.

NBTHK Hozon Paper(*the paper will be issued later.)
NTHK Hozon Kai estimation paper(Yoshikawa group)
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.