Hector Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 I just bought this 1987 shinsakuto and, after studying it in hand, believe it may be modelled after an old Bizen blade. it looks to me like it has a gentle Koshizori shape but I'd appreciate other opinions. Best, Hector 1 Quote
Rivkin Posted August 24 Report Posted August 24 I suspect the modeling culprit is Soden Bizen circa 1360. Distinctive low sori toriizori, wide mihaba, extended kissaki. 3 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted August 24 Report Posted August 24 17 hours ago, Hector said: ......it looks to me like it has a gentle Koshizori shape ...... It is definitely straighter in the MONOUCHI, so yes, KOSHIZORI also for me. Nice blade! 2 Quote
Hector Posted August 24 Author Report Posted August 24 Thank you both! I thought it might be koshizori based on a side by side comparison with two old Bizen blades which I found as specific examples of that curve - but I can see my sword's angle is not so acute. (Actually, the upper picture shows the Bizen Saburo Kunimune (備前三郎国宗) that Walter A. Compton located in Atlanta, bought and gave back to the Terukuni Jinja in Kagoshima Prefecture.) Best, Hector Quote
Rivkin Posted August 24 Report Posted August 24 I was wrong - from this angle definitely koshizori. 2 Quote
Hector Posted August 24 Author Report Posted August 24 @Rivkin Thanks for the confirmation! @ROKUJURO Yes Jean, it has a few minor scuffs but is still a long, great looking, Bizen inspired blade. 😊 (Seller's photos attached below.) 2 Quote
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