piryohae3 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 On pics of swords without a hi, the shinogi-ji is almost always masame while the ji will be mokume/itame/etc. Quote
Ray Singer Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 The shinogi-ji is burnished and that process can give the sword a featureless appearance in that area. Masame in the shinogi-ji is more a trait of Shinto swords (rather than Koto, that is a kantei point) however this can be challenging to evaluate sometimes due to the burnishing process. 1 Quote
piryohae3 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Posted October 31, 2019 Can't the shinogi-ji be polished like the ji so it isn't left featureless? Quote
SAS Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 It can be , but results vary from sword to sword; it is not the common convention for Japanese polishing standards.... Quote
SAS Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 Also, the way that the steel is folded will create the pattern that is seen in the ji and shinogi, and accounts for the differences between them. 1 Quote
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