It is polished with a very traditional work of sashikomi
style.
The steel has a small wood grain layer pattern, It is
a little visible. The colour is clear.
The hamon is ko-choji and ko-gunome pattern made of konie
(small particles) on the cutting edge side. Gunome pattern with kinsuji
made of konie and nie (large particles) on the back side.
The cutting edge on obverse side.
The back on obverse side.