AS21024 Tanto:Bishu Osafune Norimitsu

Ordering number:AS21024
Tanto in Koshirae.

Signature :　Bishu Osafune Norimitsu

(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 with gold color.
Blade length : 17.4 cm or 6.85 inches.
Sori :0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 2.18cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
The weight of the sword : 110 grams.
Era : Muromachi period around Eiroku era(1558)
Shape : Moroha Tsukuri Tanto.
This kind of style is sometimes seen in Bizen province.
Jigane : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. visible to see the texture. There are faint Utsuri appears in some places.
Hamon :Ko Nie Deki, Gunome Midare and Ko Gunome Midare.
In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji. The Jinogi-Ji part,
the Hamon is Suguha. Boshi is round and Hakikake style with Kinsuji.

Special feature: Bishu Osafune Norimitsu started from the Muromachi period around Bunan era. The school is active
for several generations. Both are good swordsmiths.

Koshirae : Black color Aikuchi Koshirae.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya.
Kozuka : Shakudo Nanako plate, Ise lobster is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: Normally Bizen swords are a mixture of massproduct and carefully produced Zokumyo-Uchi.
There is no blade of Zokumyo-Uchi can be seen in Norimitsu, almost Bishu signature. This blade is Moroha Tsukuri style and good Jigane. This kind of style is rare and we recommend it for you.

Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.