Wakizashi "Osafune Sukesada"
Blade length 52.6cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 2.9cm
This is a wakizashi blade with the signature of "Osafune Sukesada". It is relatively healthy.
Steel has a wood grain layer pattern.
Hamon is made of large particles. It makes very active pattern, including jumping hamon and yubashiri. So, it is a kind of hitatsura hamon.
Polishing is the modern style (hadori style). It is not very skillful. The hadori work can be an obstruction to study blade somehow.
Tang
Signature "Bishu Osafune Sukesada". But the chisel work is not that of master Sukesada. So, it may be a work of one of the workers in his shop. And still, we can find a possibility of Kuwana blade.
Habaki is made of copper. Silver is on it, but worn.
Shirasaya and bag
