Sakabato [Akamatsutaro_Kanetsugu](Reverse Blade)

品番No-sw25142
価格(Price) 販売済 SOLD

刃長 Blade length 73.2cm(二尺四寸一分)
反り Sori 1.7cm
元幅 Width at the hamachi 3.35cm
元重 Kasane 7mm
先幅 Wide at the Kissaki 2.95cm
先重 Saki kasane 5mm
目釘穴 Mekugi 1
時代 Jidai 令和七年(2025年)　Reiwa era(A.D.2025)
産地 Country 熊本県　Kumamoto

Kanetsugu (also known as Akamatsu Tarō) was born Kimura Kanesada in 1951 (Showa 26) in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. He began studying under his father, Kaneshige, in 1971 (Showa 46), and obtained official recognition as a swordsmith in 1976 (Showa 51).

This work is a reproduction of the reverse-edged sword wielded by the protagonist of a certain manga. It is constructed with the blade and the spine (back edge) reversed — something long believed to be impossible to create in reality. However, a few such swords are known to exist. The crafting of a reverse-edged sword is extremely difficult, and there are very few swordsmiths capable of making one. Even the polishing process is different from usual, as the yokote line must be cut on the spine side, making it a great challenge.

This particular piece has an excellently made blade, comes with a complete mounting, and is considered a highly valuable example of its kind.

特徴：兼嗣(赤松太郎)は本名を木村兼定、1951年（昭和26年）熊本県八代市生まれ。1971年（昭和46年）から父・兼重氏に師事。1976年（昭和51年）に刀匠の承認を取得。本作は某漫画の主人公は持っている逆刃刀を再現した作品で刃と棟（峰）の部分が逆に作られており実際にはありえない、作ることはできない刀だと長い間言われてきましたが、世に数振り存在するようです、逆刃刀の作刀は非常に難しく作れる刀匠さんはほとんどおりません、刀身研磨も通常と異なり棟側に横手を切るので大変なようです、本作は刀身の出来良く拵えに入っており大変貴重な一振りとなっております