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Kanehiro Shinsakudo


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Shinsakuto 

 

This sword is in art polish and never mounted or used.


Smith name: Kanehiro or Kimura Kanehiro
Real name: Kaoru Kimura
Signature (Mei): higo koku yatsushiro ju akamatsu taro kanehiro utsushi Kiyomaro
    “Utsushi Kiyomaro” in the style of Minamoto Kiyomaro (from around         1840’s)
*He is the third son of Kaneshige Kimura from the Kumamoto Prefecture

Antique Export Inspection Proof the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (JACA) on 11/17/2014.
saya glue came unglued from the koiguchi down about 1/3rd the length.  Was taped and secured.

 

Completed: 9/17/2014
Shape: o-gissaki (large point), shinogi zukuri (blade with longitudinal ridge and traverse ridge), iori-mune (triangular back ridge).
Texture jitetsu (color and pattern) and kitae: itame hada (wood grain), nie (white crystals) yokutsuku.
Temper pattern hamon: gunome (waves) midare (irregular) nie yokutsuki asi nagakuhairu.
Point: midare konde saki komarunikaeru.
Blade length: nagasa: 76.6cm / 30”
Curvature: sori: 1.8cm 
Width at hamachi: moto haba: 3.75cm / 1.47”
Thickness at moto kasane .72cm / .28”
Weight: 1045g

Point temper style: boshi: midare komi (irregular wavy)
Blade back: mune: Ihori (two sided, pyramid shaped) 


Tang length: nakago: 
Tang shape: futsu: Normal
Tang tip: kurijiri: Rounded
Tang file marks: yasurime: Sujikai (45 degree angle)

 

Price:  $6700

 

Will cut price if sold by 4/8/22.  Contact for info.

 

Accept check, zelle

 

Buyer pays shipping.

 

Please contact me at fgmamdg@tutanota.com

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