help with sword

[Ted Tenold]

Here is another excellent signed and dated Oei Bizen example. While comparing tanto works to diato works can be a bit disconnected as they can vary so greatly even by the same smith, this one is a great example of both a sugu hamon from one member of the "Oei no Sanmitsu", and the vibrance of Bizen Oei hada can be seen. Note the short kaeri it also has.

 

http://www.nihonto.ca/morimitsu/index.html

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

As already said this sword is gimei yasumitsu didn't signed katana mei,

 

Yasumitsu is also famed for his suguha hamon.

 

Tachi with suguha hamon are quite rare (you are lucky Jean) more common on tanto or wakizashi. About hada, itame is generally mixed with O hada or Mokume and often hadadachi. Nagare hada can be found on some swords. For the boshi the main point is there are togari. On some works there is a with a long kaeri.

[Curran]

Hi,

 

As already said this sword is gimei yasumitsu didn't signed katana mei,

 

 

Yasumitsu tachi can be signed both sides. In this thread there are links to (or) pictures of Juyo Yasumitsu tachi signed both sides.

Long signature tends to be tachi side.

[Ted Tenold]

Hi,

 

As already said this sword is gimei yasumitsu didn't signed katana mei,

 

 

Jacques,

 

Please explain to us how this statement is true since Curran's linked example ( http://katananokura.jp/SHOP/1208-K02.html ) at 70.4 cm is Juyo Token and Katanamei.

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Ted,

 

A sentence which should have been but was not deleted; the sword discussed here is a wakizashi.