standing utsuri...

[Jiro49]

Does anyone have examples of standing utsuri? Does standing indicate that its as pronounced as the hamon?

 

Thanks!

[nagamaki - Franco]

There are some marginal images found on Sho shin's website. Look under Ichimonji and Ko Osafune. Not as pronounced as hamon, but you can see it from a distance and there's no mistaking what you're seeing.

[Toryu2020]

"Hada wa tatsu" "utsuri wa tatsu"

Think "out-standing" rather than standing up, meaning prominent. Hada that is tatsu is a clear and prominent feature it catches the eye. Utsuri can be very hard to see or it may be visible from across the room...

-t

[Jiro49]

Ok, thanks.. That makes sense.

 

The reason I am asking is I have a blade signed naomune with a strange hamon and in its present polish you can see about half of the blade. At first I thought hitatsura but I see a thin suguba komidare plus it looks like utsuri coming down from the shinogi but it outlined with bright nei..?

[nagamaki - Franco]

it looks like utsuri coming down from the shinogi but it outlined with bright nei..?

 

If you mean this sword? > http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13331 , I'm not seeing utsuri. This looks more like hitatsura. Which makes more sense when you say lined with nie. Signed swords can become a source of frustration especially for newer collectors as they try to make the sword fit the signature. Forget the mei, use kantei.

[Jiro49]

Point taken! Thank you..

 

I have noticed a thin komidare, but only one side shows hitatsura?