在銘・兼定 Kanesada Tanto

[hoobastank68]

Did the best i can with the photos! Very excited to have just received it from Japan.

The Hitatsura hamon showed up nicely in the photos I think.

 

http://imgur.com/a/nGuF4/

 

Full description in Japanese:

 

種別：短刀

長さ：27.7ｃｍ（9寸1分）

反り：0.4ｃｍ

目釘穴：2個

登録：埼玉県

元幅：約26.4ｍｍ

元重：約5.9ｍｍ

重量：約180ｇ（刀身のみの重量）

ハバキ：銀着せ銅一重

白鞘

 

 

皆焼きの見事な刃文です。

 

日本美術刀剣保存協会の保存刀剣鑑定書付

 

刃切れやフクレなどはございませんが差表真ん中あたり棟側に鍛え、差裏ハバキに隠れる付近に鍛えがあります。

 

古い刀ですのでヒケ、地鉄の荒れなどございますが十分楽しんでいただける一振りかと思います。

 

白鞘は汚れ、焼け、割れ（補修済）があります。

[John A Stuart]

The text says very little. Which Kanesada? You took no pics of the nakago, how's that look? Quite the pattern there. John

[hoobastank68]

Sorry here is more pics with nakago on http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k177796505

[John A Stuart]

I was trying to find a match to the signature to maybe pin down which Kanesada this is, but, couldn't really match to one confidently. John

[tokashikibob]

Wow, that is quite a looker! I bet you can spend quite a lot of time in study on that tanto.

Congrats,

Bob