Gendaito forged in Bizen tradition

[cabowen]

If it is a regular gunome, then he probably said Kagemitsu. Kiyomitsu smiths made a lot of suguha with ashi.....they also made choji but they are known for there suguba....

[MikeS]

G'day All.

To add to Chris Bowens Shigetsugu mon photos is an Ikkansai Masatsune. This is the only photo I have but it is done very much in the Shigetsugu Bizen style. I know he worked post-war but not not much more than that. Any one have any information?

Cheers.

Mike.

[kdinptown2012]

Hi I just wanted to throw in my two cents and say that ichihara nagamitsu imho created bizen style nicely and not so flamboant, however not lacking on the essentials,sugata,hada,hamon,hataraki ect...Also id like to add that I have a ichihara nagamitsu that looks like in the picture but with a juzuba midare with choji based on suguha hamon,with sumegane,ashi and bo utsuri.anyways nice pic again! its nice to see more high quality nagamitsu blades popping up and showing people the true quality of his blades and shows consistent works in Bizen tradition.Idk if that helps you however it can atleast remind you of a treasure you have! And it makes me think that maybe you should look at koto or maybe shinto blades in Bizen tradition.

 

 

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od fimor thought

[Jiro49]

I have owned a Yoshu Hojo Ju Hiromasa with a very nice choji hamon and have also seen a few other blades by this smith all done in the Bizen tradition..

[cabowen]

He was a good smith, worked with Takahashi Yoshimune and Imai Sadashige, both good smiths. His work is fairly common.

[SwordGuyJoe]

All,

Sorry to revive a dead post, but I thought you were appreciators of good gendaito. I had the opportunity to pick up a Kawashima Tadayoshi. Terrible pictures as per the norm for me. Solid silver habaki in a beautiful choji.

 

All photos can be found here: http://s854.photobucket.com/user/SwordG ... 0Tadayoshi

[cabowen]

Very nice sword.....I know it well, having owned it for a long time....

[SwordGuyJoe]

Actually, I've been drooling over the Tadayoshi on your site for a while now, but this one literally dropped into my lap and couldn't say no.

[cabowen]

Joe, it is the same sword! I sold the one on my site quite some time ago....it made its way to you....

[SwordGuyJoe]

WOW! So it is. I just figured it wasn't yours as its still listed.

[cabowen]

I have seen 6 or so blades by this smith and it is the nicest of all those. It is easy to see why he was such a highly rated smith. I always wondered why the blade wasn't dated as all the others I have seen were...Glad it found a good home and trust you will enjoy it...

[Kai-Gunto]

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