Latest acquisition

[Moley]

Hi Everybody,

 

My latest acquisition.

The sword was previously owned and used regularly by Oshita Masakazu sensei (8dan Kyoshi of Kobe Dojo). It is unsigned because it has been cut down in size (o-suriage).

The blade has a very noticable Masame grain throughout going into the kissaki creating a very subtle hakikaki in the boshi. The hamon is a smallish- chu-suguha with subtle activities in it. The hamon has a nice bump of gunome down in the what is now Bo-area of the sword (which would have been in the middle of the blade as we estimate that there has been probably a good 12-15cm cut from the blade meaning it would have been a grand old Tachi at some point). The kissaki is also komaru. The sword came with two sets of fittings. The set used by Oshita Masakazu sensei for Iaido practice and a spare set in a tsunagi.

Length: 71.7 cm (2. 37 shaku)
Curve: 1.63cm (tori-sori)
Moto-haba: 30.6mm
Moto-kasane: 6.2mm
Saki-haba: 20.2mm
Saki-kasane: 4.9mm

 

 

[BIG]

Congrats Gwyn, please share the story finding it. And who made it?

 

Best

[Ken-Hawaii]

I'm sure that you know how we feel about Nihonto that are used in martial arts. I can't see any obvious damage, but I'm sure it's there. Iaito & shinken would serve perfectly well for iaido.

 

Nice masame hada, & I'd like see more photos.

[Stephen]

Id like to see full size shots of the nakago. Thats a long blade.

When your a Sensei i guess you can swing what you want.

[vajo]

Wow that looks great.

Congratulations!

[16k]

A very beautiful and graceful sword, congrats.

 

I could never use such a beauty for cutting though.

[Moley]

Don’t worry everybody. I have three very good iaito that I use for Iai. Having had quite an injury even with an iaito, there is no way I shall be swinging this beauty about. 

[Moley]

A few more (Poor quality sorry) photos.

[Stephen]

Beautiful sword Gwyn

[Greg F]

A very nice sword that deserves respect and preservation so im glad you are not using this for practice, that would be foolish.

 

Greg