Swordsmith・Shigemitsu Ito Tamahagane Santoku 180㎜・Double Bevel（S-4）

Swordsmith Shigemitsu Ito is the Master of Tatara which builds the ancient iron manufacture (small Tatara) by himself and continues challenging production of the Tamahagane(Wakou) many times. His natural talent and flash as the swordsmith succeeded to get out high quality 鉧 (Kera) .This is known to those in the know. His work was made by the steel Tamahagane(Wakou）which he tempered and forged by himself. It is arouse the taste of the old Japanese sword of Kamakura period. And it has a reputation as a beautiful ground(jihada).

This work is a Santoku-hocyo of the wild grind. The sword polisher of swords of my acquaintance possessed it. The Blade Sharpener of the 藤(Tou) group used the Toukenn-utigumori stone,and Kyoto-Natural stone like a Sword Sharpner.