Help with questions on blade-learning still...

[jensen6865]

Hi all,

 

I am reading and looking to learn more and understand as well. This large sword I have from Dad is a real learning experience! (sword2.jpg).

 

If it is a Nambokucho/Muromachi period blade how deep(?) would the hamachi usually be originally?

 

Since this appears to be suriage is there a rule of thumb of how deep they would make them?

 

This blade is: motohaba- 1 1/4"+ (32mm+) and the sakihaba is 1"+ ( 26mm+). Since this blade is so wide the hamachi looks really small, but if you ignore the small chip there and use a small straight-edge it is almost 2.5mm deep. (0502.jpg)

 

Is this really that small? I am trying to figure out if it is really polished very much. The motokasane is very even through this area, but I realize not that that could be adjusted during suriage.

 

Is there a term usually applied to say a blade is really wide/big?

[Geraint]

Hi Dan.

 

If you go to Aoi Art at this link, http://www.aoijapan.com/japanesesword/katana, scroll down and look for swords with suriage then have a look at the oshigata, click on them to enlarge. This should answer your question.

 

All the best.

[jensen6865]

Hi Geraint,

 

Thank you very much! I'll check it out now. Appreciate your forthrightness in your posts that I have read. So many of you more experienced members are obviously not only passionate, but because of that have a love for the truth of the situation. I love it! Even if what we find we have is useless and tired, I want to know the truth about it!

 

Thanks, Dan