Katana Made by KANETAKA 金高
Description
Mei : KANETAKA
Material : Tamahagane
Jihada (Jigane): Itame-hada and Masame
Temper patterns (Hamon) : Gunome-midare and Togari with Tobiyaki
Era : Muromachi Period
Country(Kuni) : Mino Province (Gifu)
Paper(Status) : [N.B.T.H.K] Tokubetsu Kicho Token(Apl 15, 1971)
[Size]
Blade Length(Cutting edge) : 68.5cm
Curve(SORI) : 1.8cm
Width at the hamachi(Moto-Haba) : 3.0cm
Wide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba) : 1.8cm
Thickness at the Moto-Kasane : 0.6cm
Weight (Sword Only) : 719g
Total Weight : 1249g
Rivet Holes(Mekugiana): 4
Length of Koshirae : about 105cm
[Additional Information]
Kanetaka（金高） is said to have been a Seki smith in Mino Province, starting in the Eiroku period and continuing for several generations until around the Genroku period. This Kanetaka is a first generation work. Generally speaking, most Seki smiths use the character "kane（兼）," but there are a few who do not use this character, and Kanetaka is one of them.
Koshirae is a Saya using fancy mother-of-pearl inlay of shells, and Fuchi is unusually large, measuring 4 cm in diameter. Tukamaki is rolled in the most prestigious "Tsumami-maki". It is a very spectacular koshirae.
The current NBTHK Hozon is a Katana that can definitely pass muster.