説明

Modern sword Nosyu seki ju Kanemichi saku. 関住兼道(二代)は、新作名刀展で優秀賞2回を受賞し、現代美濃伝を代表する実力派刀匠です。本作は、詰んだ板目肌に働き豊かな中直刃を焼いた優品。長寸ながら軽量でバランスに優れ、居合に最適です。柄は深緑の牛スエードで巻き替え済み。銀無垢の二重鎺と切羽を備えた上質な拵です。刀身・拵ともに状態良好で、長寸・軽量・好バランスの三拍子が揃った希少な居合用真剣です。「刀姿 sword figure」鎬造り庵棟、身幅重尋常、鳥居反り中鋒。茎は生で筋違い鑢がかかり、茎尻は刃上がりの栗尻と成る。 Shinogi-zukuri with an iori-mune. The blade has standard width and thickness, torii-zori curvature, and a medium-sized kissaki. The nakago is ubu with sujikai yasurime, and the nakago-jiri is a ha-agari kurijiri. 「彫物 carving」彫物は表裏に片チリの棒樋がハバキ下に掻き流し。 The blade features a kata-chiri bo-hi on both sides, extending beneath the habaki in kaki-nagashi style. 「地鉄 jigane」地鉄は小板目が良く詰み刃寄り柾かかり、地沸付く。 The jihada is a tightly forged ko-itame, tending toward masame near the cutting edge, with ji-nie. 「刃紋 hamon」刃文は小沸出来の中直刃、刃縁砂流しかかり小沸付き、刃中は金筋が働く。釯子は直に入り小丸に返る。 The hamon is a medium-width suguha in ko-nie-deki, with sunagashi and fine nie along the habuchi, and kinsuji activity within the ha. The boshi is sugu, turning back in a small komaru. 「特徴 detailed」関住兼道(本名・小島郁夫)は、祖父の初代兼道の没後、二代兼道を襲名した岐阜県関市在住の刀匠です。祖父の初代兼道と父・兼時に師事し、昭和56年(1981年)以来、新作名刀展で連続入選を重ね、努力賞1回、優秀賞2回を受賞しています。また、美濃伝作刀保存協会の会長も務めた、現代美濃伝を代表する実力派刀匠です。御子息の二代兼時も刀匠として活躍されています。本作は、よく詰んだ板目肌に働き豊かな中直刃を焼いた、出来の良い一振りです。居合用に特注された刀と思われ、長寸ながら軽量で、長めの茎によって優れたバランスを実現しています。居合で使用された形跡はありますが、使用頻度は少なかったようで、刀身の状態は良好です。拵は柄糸を新品に巻き替え済み。鹿革のような風合いを持つ鉄色(深緑)の牛スエードを使用しています。鎺は銀無垢の二重鎺、切羽も特注の銀無垢製という贅沢な仕様です。鞘には割れがなく、擦り傷もほとんど見られず、拵全体の状態も良好です。このように長寸で軽量、バランスに優れ、保存状態も良い居合用真剣は希少です。ぜひこの機会にお求めください。 Kanemichi of Seki (real name: Kojima Ikuo) is a swordsmith based in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. He succeeded his grandfather as the second-generation Kanemichi after the latter’s passing. He studied under his grandfather, the first-generation Kanemichi, and his father, Kanetoki. Since 1981, he has consistently been selected for the Shinsaku Meito Exhibition, receiving one Effort Award and two Excellence Awards. He also served as president of the Mino-den Swordmaking Preservation Association and is regarded as one of the leading contemporary swordsmiths of the Mino tradition. His son, the second-generation Kanetoki, is also an active swordsmith. This sword is a fine example of his work, featuring a tightly forged itame-hada and a medium-width suguha hamon rich in activity. It appears to have been custom-made for Iaido. Despite its long blade, it is lightweight, and the extended nakago provides excellent balance. Although there are signs of previous use in Iaido, the sword appears to have been used only occasionally, and the blade remains in very good condition. The tsuka has been newly rewrapped in dark green (tetsu-iro) cowhide suede, which has a texture similar to deerskin. The habaki is a solid silver, double-layered construction, and the seppa are also custom-made from solid silver, giving the fittings a luxurious finish. The saya has no cracks and almost no scratches, and the entire koshirae remains in excellent condition. Long, lightweight, well-balanced, and well-preserved genuine Japanese swords suitable for Iaido are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Don’t miss this opportunity to acquire such an excellent sword. 「拵 Koshirae」ハバキ(habaki) :銀無垢二重。鍔(tsuba) :鉄地獅子牡丹図透かし鍔。縁頭(fhchikashira):縁は銀無垢磨地木目金象嵌、頭は水牛の角潤塗仕上げ。目貫(menuki) :金地牛の図。柄(tsuka) :鮫は親粒が付き巻鮫、朱漆に黒漆塗。柄巻は牛スエード鉄色の片撮み片捻り巻。鞘(saya) :潤み色。「刀剣の状態 condition of blade」研:概ね良好です。傷:欠点に成るような傷は有りません。