Sukaira Posted Friday at 08:01 PM Report Posted Friday at 08:01 PM Normal kitae-ware? Blade is from around 1211, so it has seen a few polishes. Quote
Lewis B Posted Friday at 08:27 PM Report Posted Friday at 08:27 PM For me a forging issue/inclusion exposed after many polishes. The shape doesn’t suggest corrosion but that could be another explanation. Quote
Sukaira Posted Friday at 09:10 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 09:10 PM 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 Friday at 09:22 PM Report Posted Friday at 09:22 PM (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 Friday at 09:27 PM by Lewis B 1 Quote
Sukaira Posted Friday at 09:42 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 09:42 PM Yes, this is exactly it. Thanks @Lewis B Quote
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