AS21218 Wakzashi Wakzashi (with cutting test)

Ordering number : AS21218

Wakzashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)

Signature : Yamato Kami Yasusada
Kanbun 5 Nen 7 Gatsu 19 Nichi
Yamano Kauemon Nagahisa Futatsu Do Saidan

(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 : Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length : 53.3cm or 20.9 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.0cm or 1.18 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.06cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.71cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 525 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape: Wide and thick sword with longer Kissaki.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful Hada.
Hamon : Niedeki, deep Nioikuchi Gunome-Midare and Togari-Gunome-Midare mixed.
Sunagashi, Kinsuji worked a lot. Boshi is round shape Hakikake style.

Special feature: Gunome-Midare with sharp Hamon. Nioikuchi is deep, Sunagashi,
Kinsuji worked. According to the Ura-Mei, the sword was done a cutting test by Dr.
Yamano Kauemon, it was cutted 2 bodies. The sword has 2 papers, quality is very nice
and Koshirae is also good. We strongly recommend this sword.

Koshirae : Handachi style Koshirae
Tsuba: Round iron plate. A fan is engraved with openwork.
Fuchikashira: Shibuichi plate. Plants and a river is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black Roiro Saya with blue shell powder.
Kogai: Shakudo plate. A bird is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo plate. A flag is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Has Mei as Masanori.

From Aoi Art: From long time ago, people say that Yasusada is from
Echizen but in a Shinto Bengi (document), it says he is
from Kishu Sekido. These days, the latter opinion is more
major.

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