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Iaido Katana

Katana: Mumei (Shinshinto blade)

2017/01/04

Katana in Shirasaya.
Signature : Mumei (unsigned) Shinshinto blade.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to regurar-saku ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki :silver single habaki.
Blade length : 70.7 cm or 27.8 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.21 cm or 1.26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.41cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane : 0.79 cm or 0.31 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with suitable sori and longer Kissaki nice looking shape.
Jigane : Itame-hada well grained and texture can see very well.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome-midare with Ashi working. Boshi is Midarekomi Kaen (flame) style.
Special feature : The blade healthy so it is suitable for Iai practice sword.
The blade must be Shinshito blade because of the Kissaki shape, nakago color and also Jigane.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 280,000-.
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