First Nihonto

[DMNK]

Hey NMB members!

 

The first Nihonto is always special I was looking for a blade with an interesting background history, rather than a high class flawless nihonto and this is what i got back then : a 70,3cm Katana signed Morihisa from the muromachi period. Even though it has tokubetsu kicho papers, i am doubtful of it's signature. I didn't find any reference to a niji mei Morihisa. Feel free to share your opinion. The hamon is choji and gunome midare mixed with suguha at the top. The hada is itame. It has a homare kizu on the mune ( maybe the interesting background history ) but it's still very catchy. Just wanted to share some quick shots of it. I will try to take pictures asap. The blade was accompanied by a simple black koshirae with a solid silver habaki. Enough talking. Enjoy  

 

Cheers

Dominik

[Ken-Hawaii]

Welcome, Dominik. Pretty good shots for a first try. Please post a couple of the totally bare blade, because the sugata (shape) will tell us a lot.

[DMNK]

Thank you very much. Here are some additional shots including the sugata.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Thanks, Dominik. If you could do one more shot, exactly like the middle one of the nakago, adding just enough external lighting to show the inside of the ana (hole), that would help witha different question. Thanks!

 

Without knowing the length, or other dimensions, your blade looks to be mid-Muromachi. Can't tell much more without more detailed shots of the jigane.

[DMNK]

Here are a few more shot. I think there are some clearer ones.

 

Details: 

 

length - 70,3 cm

sori - 1,82 cm

kasane - 0,56cm

width at the hamachi/kissaki - 2,9cm/2,1cm

 

Regards

[Greg F]

Nice first sword Dominik. Pretty good pics already as Ken stated, well done.

I have a very similar tsuba with most of the inlay still intact. Im a fan of Musashi like tsuba.

 

Greg