blade length 24.5cm,  curvature 0.0cm,  thickness at the base 7mm, width 2.3cm
 
It is a tanto from 15th or 16th century. Uda is a famous school in Etchu province. The school starts from the Nambokucho period (14th century) by Kunimitsu and goes into the Edo period. Kunimune is one of the most famous smiths in the school.
This Kunimune is tired, but still exists the characters of the school.

"Uda Kunimune"

The steel is visible wood grain layer pattern.








The hamon is gunome pattern made of nie (large particles). Utsuri appears as shirake pattern.







This blade shows one of the two typical styles of Uda school, that Shoshu tradition handed down from Norishige. The other style is Yamato tradition from the founder Kunimitsu who came to Etchu from Yamato province. (=> Katana O'suriage Uda)
The blade is freshly polished by the classical style (sashikomi), and the work is very honest. So you can study the blade well.

The habaki is made of copper.


The shirasaya also is freshly made. Its wood and the work are good.
120,000.yen