Jean Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Who do you think made this sword? https://www.aoijapan.com/appraisal-quiz-425 IMHO, SSSN Quote
Stefan Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 The Grandmaster of the Whirlpool-Hada, Naotane. I hope so.... By the way, I can also see small uzumaki in this blade, which is only natural as it is Soden-Bizen style ala O-Kanemitsu. The uzumalki remins me of the yokome no kitae by kanemitsu. 1 Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 At first glance I would say a Suishinshi Masahide at his later dates of forging with far more functional hamon and reflecting older traditions but the clue of clear wonderful defined Uzumaki-hada mentioned on his Soshu style and more relaxed nie-deki Gunome-midare hamon on this sword, I think his student Naotane. 1 Quote
Kronos Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Naotane as well for me, although I couldn't personally see the uzumaki on this sword :/ Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Uzumaki attached. Naotane. 1 Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 As I do not have too experienced eye for details (or even too good eye sight) the written description is many times more helpful for me than pictures. However I think the hints Aoi had for this one might be bit too helpful as you could make a guess for Naotane without even seeing the blade just based on the hints. I must admit that without written hints and by looking at the blade only that would be a hard one for me and I am not sure if I would be able to arrive to same solution as with written hints available. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 I agreed Jussi. I will say that I have seen this particular boshi (Kanemitsu style) on his work before and believe I would have keyed in on that even if the uzumaki was unnoticed. Separately, I really dislike the approach they are taking of using Photoshop to stamp over and disguise the mei. Much better to simply hide the mei with a black square as they have done in the past. 1 Quote
Stefan Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Nakago. In the normal Kantei you don´t see it. I´am trying to play it as a real Kantei with tsuka on. Quote
BIG Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 What's about the hamon.. Soden Bizen Kanemitsu.. Best Regards Quote
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