Uchigatana

[hobnails]

hi guys would like to share a few pictures of my uchigatana mounted as a kodachi

the nakago is suriage  with two mekugi ana  the mei is a single "ichi" surgesting that

it is Ichimonji school.

you thoughts on this sword would be much appreciated

chris h

 

 

[Ray Singer]

Hi Chris, this looks like a very nice sword. The mei (Ichi) appears fairly crisp and does not show the age you would expect from an authentic, zaimei ichimonji. It also looks to have a very long kaeri. Do you have a clear photo of the koshirae? I am curious if we are looking at an original Tensho-period tsuka.

[Jean]

+1

[Guest Rayhan]

Could definitely be Tensho. I have also seen very similar Edo Mid to Late Shinto into Shinshinto Bizen swords, Kawachi no Kami Sukesada for example, that display similar Hamon, I am not saying it is, but could be, made to look older. Either way that is one nice sword. 

[Greg F]

I like it, congratulations Chris. Welcome btw.

 

Greg

[hobnails]

Hi guys,  Thanks for the comments here are some more pics hope they are a bit clearer.

Chris H

[Alex A]

Fuchi-kashira appear to be later than Tensho. 

[Gakusee]

Well, this looks like a very good Bizen den sword but I am not sure it is Ichimonji. It feels later than that and more into Nanbokucho/Muromachi territory. Do you see utsuri, and if so, what (jifu, midare or bo)? How does the boshi look and is there niku?

 

Regarding the mei:

- it is too crisp as Raymond says

- goes through shinogi line (which is not how it is in most Ichimonji shoshin zaimei but perhaps in 30% of the cases it does go through there)

- is on the wrong side of the blade for it to be zaime Ichimonji (ko-) dachi

It might be more a tribute to (made in the style of Ichimonji) or attestation by whoever shortened it (ie he says that he shortened an Ichimonji blade).

 

Anyway, it is a very good package and well done.

[Blazeaglory]

Wow! very nice! Bizen Ko Ichimonji? I would think Koto, early Muriomachi/Nanbokucho? Earlier maybe?

 

Can you post more pics of the Hamon/Ha? I really like the work