Wakizashi no-signature
Blade length 48.2cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 3.0cm
This is a wakizashi with attractive looking. It shows so-called "Soshu tradition".
Steel has a big wood grain layer pattern. It is visible and very attractive for eye. It looks mix forging.
Hamon also is attractive. It is made of large particles, and it is influenced by the steel layer. So the view of the hamon is very complicated. On omote side, the hamon pattern is very active, and it also has some jumping hamon. So it is a kind of Hitatsura hamon. The hamon in kissaki also is active with sweeping pattern.
When you study the blade in your hand, the activity of the hamon is amazing, but difficult to take it by camera.
The polishing is the modern style (hadori style). So the hamon is quite different from the white wavy pattern what is designed by the polisher.
Tang
It looks about very shortened (O-suriage).
- Let's study the blade -
When we showed this blade to sword club members, most of them judged it to a shortened blade from 14th century (Namboku-cho period). They attributed it to Norishige or some legendary smiths of Soshu tradition. I understand those opinions and respect them. The appearances in the blade and the tang shape suggests it.
But if you study the shape carefully, you can find some fumbari on the blade. What do you think of it? Does it suggest the blade is original length? Of course, it is possible to recreate fumbari on shortened blade by knowledgeable polisher. So it is a puzzle. If you believe in the shape, this blade could be an original length. If you believe the tang shape, this is a shortened blade from 14th century.
Anyway, this is an attractive blade. And the appearances in the blade what suggests "Soshu tradition" is amazing.
Habaki is gold foiled.
Shirasaya and bag.
300,000.yen