Chefsmagic Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 Dear Members, I would like to ask you to assist me with filling in my inventory sheet based on the pics. I enjoy looking at this sword, it's just that I can't find certain answers. Blade length: 64cm Blade width: Machi: 0.7cm Yokote: 0.4cm Mihaba: 3 cm Sori: 1.6cm Koshi-zori Mune: Ihori (hikushi) from the mune side, it's almost rounded but it does have an "edge". Probably where it becomes slightly more difficult are the following areas. Kitea: ??? My idea is masame, any confirmation? Hamon:??? Utsuri:??? Boshi: ??? When I look at other examples, it seems so easy to see, is this a way of photographing? Kissaki: chu-kissaki Nakago: O-suriage, mei is still visible, is it still called o-suriage? Nakago length: 24cm Mekugi-ana: 1 Nakago-Jiri: Kiri (ichimonji) Yasurime: Very hard to see. Mei: Tachi mei Looking forward to your comments, please be gentle, still a novice. Best, Ron G. Quote
b.hennick Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 I do not think that the blade has ikkubi kissaki seems to be chu kissaki extended. Quote
Chefsmagic Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 Dear Barry, Thank you for your comment, it's clearly a mistake. Thanks Ron G. Quote
Jean Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 Kitae: don't think it is masame, but not visible in your pictures Nakago: suriage Boshi: perhaps O maru but due to the picture difficult to see where it stops Hamon: based on suguha, gunome midare, seems to be nioi deki but here again need better pictures No utsuri visible from picture and difficult to see if your sword is not in top polish Not sure of the Koshi sori Quote
Chefsmagic Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 Dear Jean, Thank you for your time. Will see if I can produce better pictures. Thanks again, Ron G. Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 To me it looks like katana mei 家吉 Ieyoshi. Quote
Jean Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 Yes, it is katana mei Jussi, agreed with the mei Quote
Chefsmagic Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 Dear Jussi, Thanks, think lost the plot due to suriage. Best, Ron G. Quote
Chefsmagic Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 Dear Jean, Hope these help for the boshi id. Ron G. Quote
Jean Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 I'll say O maru and for the kitae perhaps masame but I'll be more confident if I could see it. Quote
Chefsmagic Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Posted May 21, 2015 Who knows, one day , but thank you so much already, will keep on studying. Have a nice day ahead. Ron G. Quote
Jamie Posted May 21, 2015 Report Posted May 21, 2015 Photos are difficult but it looks to me like the hada might be disguised by small scatches. Quote
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