Takezo Posted June 12 Report Posted June 12 Normal kitae-ware? Blade is from around 1211, so it has seen a few polishes. Quote
Lewis B Posted June 12 Report Posted June 12 For me a forging issue/inclusion exposed after many polishes. The shape doesn’t suggest corrosion but that could be another explanation. Quote
Takezo Posted June 12 Author Report Posted June 12 yeah I think the same. You can see what look like small forge pattern lines coming off of the main exposed area which signals to me just an old opening. It is about 1mm. Quote
Lewis B Posted June 12 Report Posted June 12 (edited) I have something very similar on my senjuin Kodachi sword. I think it’s called hagarami. The crater is about 1/4mm and the horizontal line 2mm. Looks more significant under a macro lens and only visible on one side. Edited June 12 by Lewis B 1 Quote
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