Kantei #1 -- Posted August 1, 2009

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Blade Information

Dimensions

Nagasa: 67.8 cm
Motohaba: 3.25 cm
Motokasane: 7.5 mm
Sakihaba: 2.55 cm
Sakikasane: 6 mm
Kissaki Length: 6.2 cm

Keijo: Shinogi zukuri, mitsumune, with little taper. Shinogi is slightly high. Deep Tori sori.

Kitae: Large mokume mixed with itame. Jinie with frequent chikei. The steel has a dark color.

Hamon: Gunome/Notare in nie-deki, sunagashi, kinsuji, nioiguchi tends to be shizumi [subdued].

Boshi: Midarekomi, komaru.

Horimono: Futatsujihi with ends in kakinagashi on both sashiomote and sashiura.

Nakago: Mumei, O-suriage with sujikai yasurime, 2 mekugiana

 

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