| sword smith | MASASHIGE (Tegarayama) |
|---|---|
| period | Edo period, Bunk (around 1820) |
| length | 20.6cm / 6sun 7bu 9bu |
| curvature | inward |
| basis width | 2.1cm / 6bu 9rin |
| basis thickness | 1.1cm / 3bu 6rin |
| mekugi hole | 1 |
| price | sold out |
| shape | tanto : Hira-zukuri, Iorimune, short and thick layers, curved inward |
|---|---|
| ji | Koitame closely, jinie |
| ha | Chu suguha with light kogunome, a lot of shining nie |
| boshi | Straight and ko-maru |
| nakago | Ubu, filemarking:kesho, end of nakago:slightly iriyama |
| mounting | Shirasaya, Kuro ishimeji-saya dashizame koshirae |
| special mention | Made late in Edo period, shin-shinto. The Yoroi doshi that features especially thick layers. A classical blade surface. Sayagaki written by KODO Sakamoto as well known sword student. Old polishing (furutogi) |
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