AKIHIRO - opinions wanted

[NihontoEurope]

Howdy,

 

Does anyone of you guys have any oshigata of Akihiro at hand?

 

There are few works for comparison and I have only stumbled across tanto in my books.

 

Image attached with measurements embedded.

 

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SOSHU JYU AKIHIRO

 

EDIT:

Adding info/image from "http://nihontoclub.com/"

 

 

/Martin

[Tom Darling]

This is not an akihiro blade, mei is not right. It has a fantastic horimono which reminds me of a much later generation. I am sorry for being first with my opinion. If you think I am incorrect you can always send it to the NBTHK. Good luck. Ron

[NihontoEurope]

Ron,

 

Thanks for the opinion.

 

I have not seen any oshigata from the later Akihiro (Kosho and Bunmei). Is that what you refer to when you say "a much later generation"?

 

The sugata is obviously not the one of the Shodai or Nidai. However, it would be great to see some work of the other two.

 

I am not submitting it before having checked it properly. ; )

 

/Martin

[NihontoEurope]

This is not an akihiro blade, mei is not right. It has a fantastic horimono which reminds me of a much later generation. I am sorry for being first with my opinion. If you think I am incorrect you can always send it to the NBTHK. Good luck. Ron

 

Ron,

 

I was just thinking... What is wrong with the mei?

 

/Martin