ckaiserca Posted November 16, 2021 Report Posted November 16, 2021 I just got notified that my second Nihonto in in transit from Japan. It will hopefully be here by Thursday. It is another sunnobi tanto. Photos from Aoi Art are attached. When I have it in hand I will post some more pictures. This blade passed Hozon in June. 5 Quote
Fuuten Posted November 16, 2021 Report Posted November 16, 2021 Very exciting, congratulations! Who does the Hozon paper state the smith is/attribution made to? Nicely mirrored hamon. 1 Quote
ckaiserca Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Posted November 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Fuuten said: Who does the Hozon paper state the smith is/attribution made to? While I know that the blade passed Hozon, I have yet to actually see the paper. Apparently is was just issued on the weekend. It will be a surprise to me when I see it. Quote
Michaelr Posted November 17, 2021 Report Posted November 17, 2021 WOW Beautiful. Look forward to more pictures. Congratulations and thank you for sharing MikeR 1 Quote
Alex A Posted November 17, 2021 Report Posted November 17, 2021 Nice! Il go with Kane—— 1600,ish prob wrong, as usual 2 Quote
ckaiserca Posted November 19, 2021 Author Report Posted November 19, 2021 So the attribution for this sword is Kanesaki (兼先). Due to the tight Nioikuchi Gunome Midare and Jigane it is thought the blade is late Edo. So it looks older than it is at first glance. The blade length is 12.48 inches The Sori is .03 inches The width at the hamachi is 1.06 inches At the kissaki it is .31 inches The Kasane is .31 inches The Jitetsu is well grained Ko Itami Hada with Jinie attached Quote
Alex A Posted November 19, 2021 Report Posted November 19, 2021 Nice blade Charles Late Edo is bit of a surprise as the blade looks worn at the hamachi but the kasane tells another story. I like tanto, easy to collect, nice pick up Quote
Fuuten Posted November 22, 2021 Report Posted November 22, 2021 Looks very nice. Now the search for a kogai begins! 1 Quote
ckaiserca Posted November 22, 2021 Author Report Posted November 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Fuuten said: Looks very nice. Now the search for a kogai begins! A kogai and a kogatana. The saya has spaces for both. I have been looking. I need something that matches or compliments the theme of a horse on the tsuba or the buffalo on the menuki. Quote
Geraint Posted November 23, 2021 Report Posted November 23, 2021 Dear Charles. Nice sword and the moment of opening the package is always fun. As it is papered to late Edo Kanesaki you might try looking at the Inshu Kanesaki lineage, they were making Mino den works at this time and the regular gunome might fit. All the best. 1 Quote
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