KANETSUNE (兼常), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi – “Kanda-jū Kanetsune” (神田住兼常), “Bushū Kanda-jū Fujiwara Kanetsune” (武州神田住藤原兼常), he came originally from Mino, this smith is often mixed-up with Tsuji Sukekurō Kanetsune (辻助九郎兼常) who was the son of Kazusa no Suke Kaneshige (上総介兼重) but they were different smiths, this Kanetsune worked in Seki style, i.e. he hardened a ko-gunome-midare mixed with chōji and/or togari-gunome and with sunagashi
KANETSUNE 兼常 - 53344
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 無銘
Unsigned Unsigned
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Kanetsune
Real name: Tsuji Sukekuro
School: Mino Seki
Region: Musashi
Father: Izumi no Kami Kaneshige
DATES
Production date: 1681-1684 (天和 Tenna)
Other sources say: 1684-1688 (貞享 Jokyo)
Sword Period: Shinto
Art Period: Edo
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 54,1cm
Sori: 1,3cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Zukuri
Sharpness Class: Wazamono
Quality Class Chujo-saku
Hamon: Sugu
Kitae: Itame
Kissaki: Chu-kissaki
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Sujikai \
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, JHTKK
Shirasaya: Yes
Koshirae: No, custom order possible
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