Question

[CSM101]

Hello,

 

at the moment I have a wakizashi at home. Hirazukuri, nagasa 38,8 cm, sakizori. Special feature is: you have two different kind of steel.

 

The upper part is in itame, the rest in masame.

 

My question is: do you see that often or is this a a trademark of a school and time?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

 

Uwe G.

 

 

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[Stephen]

Uwe 

The link is not working for me.

[Ray Singer]

Photo attached. Itame/mokume in the ji with masame along the edge is, among others, a trait of some Yamato blades (specifically Shikkake). Your sword does not look like a Shikkake though. Can we see a more complete photo?

Best regards,
Ray

[John A Stuart]

Is that boutsuri I see? John

[Stefan]

Shikkake with Sakisori ? In the later works the feature dimished.

Why not Mino ? I ve seen  this several times before on such blades.

[Jean]

I'll go for Muromachi Mino. Is it possible to have a picture of the full naked blade?

[christianmalterre]

obviously this blade has got a relatively strong sori?

 

(without seeing it "nude" (as Jean did request it above  )...

i´d tend for Sue Seki here immediately....

 

Christian

[CSM101]

A full lenght photo? Maybe in the afternoon.

 

Uwe G.

[CSM101]

Okay, here is a full lenght photo. I hope you can tell me more now.

 

 

Uwe G.

[Jean]

Christian,

 

By "naked", I meant pants removed (without habaki)

 

Uwe,

 

For me a machiokuri sue Muromachi Mino wakizashi.

[christianmalterre]

and so?

 

we got 100% it seems Jean....?

 

i do see nothing else here....typical...

 

do let us both have some Picard and letter(maybe?) some good stuff.,,,Laugh  !

 

(i do prefer naked per se- do hold your´s Habaki if you decide!)

 

well, yes,....  ! (some nice bottles of bordeaux!) (Brian did still not change this stupid beer icon....)

 

me

[CSM101]

Thank you all for your help.

 

Masame in the shinogiji is usually more common and a honsanmai construction in a hirazukuri blade confused me a little bit.

 

Some words about the blade. It is signed with a single kanji: Sa. I know, that there are several generations and

Oishi Sa, etc. But this one is not Soshu. But still a blade to enjoy.

 

Uwe G.

[christianmalterre]

May i ask this humble question - "why should be a masame be usually more common" in the Ha- perishere???

who told you this?

 

certainly, this would cause letter "work"... i do agree here.

 

it but not certifies it is a real Sue-Seki (Sue Mino)

 

me

[CSM101]

 I just saw this in several Mino blades. In one of my first katanas it was very prominent.

 

Uwe G.