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This blade and fittings are now up for sale as a package deal, and a donation will be made to NMB upon successful sale.

Thank you for all your interest and information and time! once again NMB comes through.

Thank you Bruce! I truly appreciate your time and knowledge.

If anyone is interested please let me know and just make me a reasonable offer.

I will make a donation to NMB, and will put it up officially for sale later today.

14 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Excellent!  Those are inspector stamps

KO - Kokura Army Arsenal Supervisory Section

HO - 1st Factory of Kokura Army Arsenal

3 - We don't have a known explanation for these.  Usually 1, 2, or 3.  Possibly a particular inspector or inspector section?

DANG Bruce that is great info!

So what am I looking at here then? Could you sum it up for me? Thank you for taking the time to answer all of my questions!

I'm just looking to ask fair value for it, the person who gifted it to many years ago is estranged from me now for a lot of reasons so I don't wish to own the blade anymore.

Thank you Bruce. That's very helpful to know. 

I obtained the following measurements:

Nagasa 26"

Nakago 8.5"

Also upon removal of the unmatching habaki and closer examination, I found these on the back half of the nakago on the mune-machi side (that would face in towards the crook of your thumb and forefinger, forgive me if there is a term for this area on the nakago specifically but I do not know it).

Can anyone identify them?

8 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

The HABAKI does not belong to this blade.

What are the dimensions?

I agree completely. This was simply how the sword was given to me, along with a handmade wooden tsuka (nothing good or worth keeping, it was basically just a block of wood taped up).

I will take some measurements.

Tsuba and seppa.

16 hours ago, mecox said:

Rob, this is a sword made in Kokura Arsenal in Fukuoka dated May 1944.  Or it may be in an arsenal factory after moving due to bombing,  The mei is "Kokura Rikugun Zohei Sho".  

For much info on the arsenal and these swords go to NMB Downs (in line at top of page) and find paper on  Showa Period Fukuoka and Kokura Arsenal.

I thank you for this information! Very interesting.

what is the fair value of something like this? I would like to sell it here at NMB and do not want to ask too much (or too little ha ha).

Hello all,

I was gifted this years ago. I have maintained it in approximately the condition it was given to me in, and really have not done anything to it other than keep it from degrading.

Anyone have any input on what I'm looking at here? It was discussed a while back on NMB but I don't believe I came up with a solid answer.

Sorry, I am struggling a little bit with the forum upload size.

Still for sale, price dropped significantly to 150. Thank you.

Thank you all for the kind compliments and discussion on this blade.

It is now sold to another NMB member with payment having been received this afternoon. Once the money has transferred over to my account successfully and the blade has shipped out, I will be making a donation to NMB as promised.

Thank you NMB family!

3 hours ago, Fuuten said:

Just considering its a real Japanese blade and in this case likely centuries old. A nice blade that would be a very good item to get someone into Nihonto. At thousand it was a good deal (I would think). Now 70% with free shipping for those in the US.. What more do people want?

 

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Maybe those threads about postal service mishaps/misdeeds are influencing people?

 

Thank you. I, too, feel this is a good deal. This is getting into "rusted, can't find hamon, in fake WW2 koshirae on ebay" blade prices while being much nicer than those.

Hey my friends,

I would like to do one final price drop on this to 700 USD. This price includes shipping and insurance in the continental US.

Thank you NMB!

Gorgeous blade.

Hello NMB

I'd like to price drop this to 750.

Thank you!

I'm going to price drop this one to 850 shipped. Thank you NMB.

A donation will be made from the proceeds towards NMB. Thank you!

Email sent with requested photos. Thank you NMB!

Hey Paz! Answered your PM, I'll send you (and anyone else who would like them) measurement photos. 

Hello all, for your appreciation and possible purchase is a Naoshi. I have very much enjoyed studying it, and it is time to move it on to someone who would also enjoy it.

It has been discussed quite a bit here, where pictures are also available.

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/27114-naginata-naoshi/#comment-274686

The asking price is 1000 USD or best offer paid via paypal or venmo, with price to include shipping and insurance in the CONUS. It can be shipped internationally for an extra fee.

Please PM me with any interest. Thank you and have a great day NMB!

Sold!

Hey Rick, thanks for the message. My inbox was full, I apologize. I've sent you a PM.

Price drop to 2000. Thank you NMB

Sold! Thank you NMB.