Kane Sumi O-Tanto

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Length: ~39 cm with Hira-zukuri, ihori-mune,

Hamon: Suguha

Kissaki: O-kissaki

Nakago: Ubu, Futsu shape, ~13 cm, 1 Mekugi-ana, Katteagari Yasuri-me, Kurijiri Nakago-Jiri

 

Signature is Kane Sumi (aka. Kanesumi, Kane Zumi, Kanezumi) The Shirasaya is tight, and I'll need a splint to work it off if anyone wants a photo. I'm positive about this signature, it was an exact match to the Shinto Bengi Oshigata and the JSSUS index. This was also the maker, Mr. Benson identified as the swordsmith. JSSUS index places him around 1560, while the Shinto Bengi Oshigata identifies him as working around 1624.

 

There is a ware located near the hamon (see the highlighted picture.)

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More Photos, the Ware is circled in the first picture and visible in the third.

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My humble collection.

 

I plan to at this point listen to the advice of the senior members of this board and stick to reading for the time being (finally, you got through to me.) I figure I've got enough hardware to learn the physics of things from.

 

I will be saving for a nice Katana in polish probably Shinto or Shinshinto. My goal is to have the funds by the next Florida Token Kai.

 

Future plans are to add a traditionally made WWII Gunto (reading about the Yasukuni Shrine has interested me in studying one of these blades.) And for some reason I want a Naginata or a Yari....No logic, I'm just interested in studying one.

[Jean]

Another one :

 

http://www.aoi-art.com/sword/tanto/07028.html

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Finally got around to getting a picture of the nakago, and my first attempt at a sketch of the nakago.