Kantei #3 -- Posted November 2009

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Blade Information

 

Length: 74.25 cm

Sori: 1.2 cm

Motohaba: 3.2 cm

Sakihaba: 2.15 cm

Kissaki Length: 4.1 cm

Nakago Length: 22.7 cm

Nakago Sori: 0.1 cm

Keijo: Shinogi zukuri, iori mune

Kitae: Tight ko-itame, with moku and nagare hada mixed in, thick ji-nie, ara-nie mixed in, chikei.

Hamon: Gunome, ko-gunome, togariba and the like mixed in ko-notare, ashi-iri, nie, ara-nie is mixed in. Yubashiri appears in the heads of the yaki, with nijuba, long nie suji and sunagashi, kinsuji, and the nioi-guchi is bright and clear.

Boshi: Yakizume suguba, with hakkake, and nie-suji.

Nakago: Yasurime is katte sagare, two mekugi ana.


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