[ Feature ]
Form : Shinogi-zukuri. Iori-mune. Both mihaba and kasane are ordinal. There are differences between moto-haba and saki-haba. Shallow sori attached. Chû-kissaki form.
Nakago : Ubu. Yasurimes are katte-sagari. One hole. Saki is iri-yama-gata.
Jigane : Ko-itame-hada well grained. Ko-mokumes mixed. Fine jinie attached.
Hamon : Wide and straight sugu-ha. Ko-ashis, gunome-ashis and yôs appeared. Deep nioi appeared. Nie attached well. Sunagashis appeared.
Boushi : It runs in sugu. Ko-maru form. Saki is haki-kake shape. It truns deep.

[ Highlight ] Omi no kami Tsuguhira "近江守継平" was the same name of several generations, following the first in the Enpo "延宝" period and the second in the Shotoku "正徳" period. It is widely believed that the first generation was a pupil of Yasutsugu Echizen III "越前三代康継". Some say it is the pupil of Yasutsugu II.This work has a slight difference in width at the base and tip, and it is a Kanbun shinto style with little warp sori. The well-hammered, forged skin is magnificent.

[ Conditions ] Some flaws, light rust and clouding in places. There is no deep rust.