KANESHIGE
(Hishu) Kaneshige (fss-379)
Mei: Hishu
Ju Kimura Kaneshige Tsukuru
Date: Showa Yonju Kunen Shoshun (early spring of
1974)
Nagasa : 32 1/8 "
Sori: 21.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 36.9 mm
Width at the yokote: 26.6 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.6 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: ko-itame
Hamon: gunome chogi
Boshi: yakitsume
Condition: good polish
This is an extremely long and wide sword. It looks and feels massive in hand. There is not much information on this smith but he made a very impressive sword. The hamon is active and beautiful with many hataraki to enjoy. In hand it is much easier to see the work in the hamon. The habuchi is thick and well defined. The hada is extremely tight and shows some large hada in places. The smiths from this era experimented with materials and techniques. In this large katana you can see a very wonderful attempt at producing a fine gendai-to. The koshirai are all matching and made apparently for this blade. The saya has ground shell in the lacquer and is in good shape.
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Signature: HISHU JU KIMURA KANESHIGE TSUKURU
Dated: SHOWA YONJU KUNEN SHOSHUN (Early spring of 1974)
Details
KOSHIRAI
This beautiful massive katana comes in polish with original mounts.
We guarantee the signature to be 100% correct.This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-379
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