What kind of hamon is this?

[Mushin]

Hello all,

 

Could you help me figure this one out?

 

http://www.aoi-art.com/sword/wakizashi/08268.html

 

Is this hamon suguha choji midare? Or is it a kind of koshi-no hirata midare with choji midare? Tsuruta-san on his description just says it's three parts surged gunomemidare. The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords on page 257 says that the hamons of the Yamashiro wing of the Chizuken Nobukuni school during this period were chu suguha and choji midare mixed with koshi-no hirata midare. Is that what this is? How would you guys describe it?

 

As always, thanks.

 

Bobby

[remzy]

chu suguha with choji midare part, omaru boshi with short kaeri.

 

might be off the record, thats what i see.

[James]

Looks more part gunome midare than choji to my eyes.

[Mark Green]

Mushin,

I have a Shinto Nobusada with the same hamon, but mine has 5 Gnome/globe areas, with about an inch or two of suguha between the sets. Same wonderful look though.

I like this sword as well. Mark G

[remzy]

I bet these hamon types were requested or made by excentric smiths on rare occasion as you do not see them often, certainly far from the norm as far as i can see.

I like the look but its a bit, odd, i dont know how to put it.. its just unusual looking to me.

[Mushin]

Does anybody know the smith? Was he known for eccentric hamons?