The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold single foil habaki.
Blade length : 68.8cm or 27.1inches.
Sori : 1.8cm or 0.71 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.96cm or 1.17 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.13cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.62cm or 0.24inches.
Weight of only blade: around
Era : It can be identified as late Muromachi period.
Shape : Wide and thick with sori. Kissaki is rather long ended.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attached. It has beautiful had.
Hamon : Nie base Gonome mixture with togari ba mix
Special feature : The signature is engraved as Shinanokami HIrokane but it is doubtful
that it is genuine. Therefore, we do not guarantee the signature. There are ordinary sori with
There are mix of sharp gonome.
Koshirae : HIgo Issaku Koshirae(Koshirae made by same craftsman.)
Tsuba : It is oval shape iron tsuba with design of falcon flying in the rain
Fuchikashira : Iron base with flower design engraved.
Saya : Black Kawarinuri saya
Menuki : copper.
