Utsuri

[Lilleskit]

Hello all!

 

What does utsuri say about a blade and is that what I'm seeing above the hamon?

 

Thanks in advance for educating me

[Bazza]

Ken, in the first photo what you're seeing is a tobiyaki, an 'island' of hardening/temper.  Utsuri doesn't have a hamon.

 

BaZZa.

[Tohagi]

Sorry, impossible to see of there is utsuri in the actual polish of that blade...

 

Best,

 

Eric

[Lilleskit]

5 hours ago, Tohagi said:

Sorry, impossible to see of there is utsuri in the actual polish of that blade...

 

Best,

 

Eric

Yeah I know, the polish is horrible  but thanks for trying. I could see what I'm told is utsuri at certain angles but in the picture it's hard to see even knowing where it was and how it looked. 

Does utsuri say anything concrete when it is present?

 

Regards, 

Ken

[Scogg]

Koto bizen swords are known for their utsuri. Some of the most stunning utsuri I’ve seen has been on Aoe blades. 
 

I can’t quite see anything in your images unfortunately. Even in swords that are in good polish, utsuri takes a careful eye, and knowing what to look for to see. It’s even harder to capture in photos.

 

Here's some really good articles about utsuri that might help:
 

 https://markussesko.com/2013/08/22/some-thoughts-on-utsuri/

 

https://markussesko.com/2015/05/14/kantei-2-jigane-jihada-3/

[Lilleskit]

1 hour ago, Scogg said:

Koto bizen swords are known for their utsuri. Some of the most stunning utsuri I’ve seen has been on Aoe blades. 
 

I can’t quite see anything in your images unfortunately. Even in swords that are in good polish, utsuri takes a careful eye, and knowing what to look for to see. It’s even harder to capture in photos.

 

Here's some really good articles about utsuri that might help:
 

 https://markussesko.com/2013/08/22/some-thoughts-on-utsuri/

 

https://markussesko.com/2015/05/14/kantei-2-jigane-jihada-3/

Hey Scogg,

Thanks for the info and article links, they're extremely interesting, a great read!

Best regards 

Ken