Tanto "Kanekazu"
Blade length 27.3cm, thickness at the base 5mm, width 2.8cm
This is a nice tanto blade within mount. It is made by a smith in Seki, Mino province, from 15th-16th century.
Steel is fine. And it has a wood grain layer pattern.
Hamon is made of small particles and large particles. Temper line is neat and tight.
Tang
Signature "Kanekazu"
The second letter is difficult to read, but it is "kazu". One of our friend find out that it is one of the variant forms of "kazu" or "wa" what is different from standard form.
Habaki is made of copper. It has perfect fit with the blade.
Mount
Scabbard has some damage on its painting, but still interesting.
Paper and old receipt are added. It is funny that the receipt said it costed 340,000.yen in 1982.
