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This
katana was forged by traditional Japanese handmade technique. The
visible undulating grain on the
blade was resulted from clay
tempering and quenching during forging, it doesn't disappear for ever, and will
be distinct along
with time's past because it was burned from inner. The back of blade
looks like jet black due to whetting through 14 processes by traditional Japanese
manual abrasive technique. you know, this whetstone is rare, now
most of swords can't be whetted like this, because the cost is more
expensive, and hardly any bladesmith can make use of this abrasive
technique. The whole configuration and handwork is as like entirely as
that belonging to former samurai.
The blade shaped Shinogi-zukuri
without blood groove, featured Chu points and Ihori blade backs, which
has irregular wavy Boshi, and billowing hamon. Futsu shape of full tang has Haagari tang tips.
The Tsuka is made from hardwood, covered red
authentic shark samegawa then wrapped tightly with black
silk in Japanese style. Upper half of hardwood Saya wrapped with real
shark skin, latter half of Saya lacquered in black with gloss finish.
Black silk Sageo also rolled both sides of Kurikata to match wrappings
on Tsuka.
The Koshirae are truly amazing, portraits, book
and sword pattern are hand engraved on elegant Tsuba, Fuchi and
Kashira, which are made from oxidized copper. There are Brass Habaki and
two copper Seppa securing the blade and as spacer to rivet the hilt and
blade. And two small copper Menuki are rested on each side of the
Tsuka in the pattern of broadsword.
In addition, this katana can be taken apart
fully anytime to maintenance. It also comes with a red silk bag with
vivid spike.
Note:
The sword in above video isn't just
this actual auction, it only shows this auction has the characteristic of sharp, strong and
flexible as the same as that one for cutting test. |
