Another new sword - Kanehide

[celt72]

After buying an Emura last month, I thought I was done buying swords for a while, but then I got a great deal on this Kanehide that I couldn't pass up. I've always really wanted a Kanehide. It has a star stamp on the omote, a "Na" stamp on the ura and is dated Dec '43. The nagasa is 26.75". I love the hamon, but can't figure out what you call it. Can somebody please enlighten me? Unfortunately, I can't make out the hada. Here is a link to some pix of it. I'm still trying to improve me nihonto photographing skills. Thanks for your understanding.

 

http://s762.photobucket.com/user/celt72 ... y/Kanehide

[Tcat]

Looks like kami no tsume midare / choji... but others will know better.

[celt72]

Thanks Alex. I appreciate it.

[cabowen]

Looks more like a gunome-choji to me....And not to be a pedant, but the correct term is kani-no-tsume (crab claw), not kami....

[celt72]

Thanks for the clarification Chris. I appreciate it. I haven't seen a lot of swords with a hamon that looks like this one does with jagged "teeth". Is it particular to Kanehide or his line of smiths?

[cabowen]

Thanks for the clarification Chris. I appreciate it. I haven't seen a lot of swords with a hamon that looks like this one does with jagged "teeth". Is it particular to Kanehide or his line of smiths?

 

Typical of Kanehide. A good smith.

[bubba-san]

Outstanding blade , the polish is great , hamon is super . Thanks for the view James

[Tcat]

Looks more like a gunome-choji to me....And not to be a pedant, but the correct term is kani-no-tsume (crab claw), not kami....

Sorry going mad... this isnt the sword I was looking at when I replied Martin please disregard what I said in favor of Chris's comments

[SwordGuyJoe]

Looks nice - Well done.