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Katana :Settsu Kami Minamoto Tadayuki (2nd generation) 

2017/01/07

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature :Settsu Kami Minamoto Tadayuki (2nd generation) 

zamono cutting test ranking. Shinto:Cyusaku ranking W
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword Settsu Kami Minamoto Tadayuki belongs to jyo-jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high grade polisher.
Habaki :gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 75.6 cm or 29.76 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi :  1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.25 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.7 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is long and wide and thick healthy blade with longer kissaki nice looking sword.
Jigane :Koitame hada well graiend with small utsuri
appear nice texture which is called Oosaka jigane.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha bright and clear.

Special feature:First generation Settsu Kami Minamoto Tadayuki was made for fis master Oumi Kami Tadatsuna.
This sword is second sword maker of the first generation Tadayuki.
This blade is exceedingly mice Jigane like Enjyu Koto Kamakura blade.
On the jigane, light Utsuri appear .
Shinoggiji is Koitame hada with mokume hada not shinto style masame hada. The blasde is long and also wide
and thick beautiful suguha beautiful jigane.
If you like Koto blade, we recommend this sword for you.

Koshirae :
Saya :black roiro saya.
Tsuba :on the round shape iron tsuba, the rim is covered by dragon design.
Menuki : some design is is engraved by silver plate.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 650,000 JPY-


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