YASUSTUGU

(Echizen) Yasustugu

Mei: Echizen yasutsugu nanban (wo) motte
Nagasa : 66.9cm
Sori: 1.1cm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.0mm
Width at the yokote: 19.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.0mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: ko-itame
Hamon: midareba
Boshi:  chu-maru

 

 

The Echizen Yasutsugu line can be traced back to Yasutsugu I  who was working in edo retaned by the Shoguns Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hidetada during the early part of the 17^th century. This katana is believed to be the work of the 5^th generation Yasutsugu. The sword is slightly suriage but still retains the full signature. The hamon is a splendid midare-ba with much hataraki to be seen, muneyaki is also found on this sword in places. The hada is a tight ko-itame on which much ji-nie appears. The boshi is chu-maru with sweeping nie. The nie activity on this blade is exceptional and a sight to see.

  

 

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