Excellent News!

[SwordGuyJoe]

All,

A while back, I purchased a tanto with horimono by Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu. The tanto came with Tokubetsu Hozon koshirae. It didn’t have papers, so I figured while it was there, I’d send it through shinsa. And since I was submitting, I may as well do dual TH and Hozon submission (a practice for Gendaito that I’ve been told is a foolish waste of money, as TH is VERY seldom awarded to gendaito). Well, news came back that the sword passed TH! Here is some info on the sword and a pic of the blade and koshirae.

 

Habaki :Gold wrapped single habaki.

 

Blade length : 25.0 cm or 9.84 inches.

 

Mekugi : 1

 

Width at the hamachi : 2.66cm or 1.04 inches.

 

Kasane : 0.54cm or 0.21 inches.

 

Era : Showa 12 year (1937).

 

Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick with Horimono.

On the front, the god of the Daikokusama

and Kenmakiryu on the reverse side.

 

Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach

and visible to see the texture well.

 

Hamon :Niedeki rather deep nioikuchi Choji midare.

Boshi is midarekomi and turns back.

 

 

[Stephen]

Big Congrats Jose!

[Guest Rayhan]

Congrats and that is very rare!

[Vermithrax16]

Oh my! Joe!!!!   Super big congratulations! This is very exciting to hear. Glad you gave it the shot. 

[Jean]

Congrats my friend

[SwordGuyJoe]

The best part is that I haven’t even seen the thing!

[Derek]

Grats Joe!

[PNSSHOGUN]

Superb result. How long until we see this sort of quality Gendaito pass Juyo?

[george trotter]

Congratulations Joe...gotta love the gendaito, especially by such an important leader of the movement.

[celt72]

Awesome news Joe! Glad to hear it!

[Brian]

Groundbreaking stuff!
Shows a clear path for the future of top quality Gendaito. Congrats Joe, very pleased for you.

[vajo]

Congratulation Joe. A very fine piece!

I'm happy with you.    

[Greg F]

Congrats Joe that is a real stunner.

 

Greg

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Great news! Congratulation, a fine Tanto.

[raaay]

Hi Joe

 

very nice Tanto 

 

if you do a search here for Naotsugu - Gendaito , I had it  papered back in 2008 at the London shinsa  ,  never been able to find out very much about the smith, could he be of the same school with Tsugu in his name ,