md02geist

Perfect, thank you all for the help. Now I have several sources.

In case anyone is curious, this is the blade I am considering submitting:
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/27114-naginata-naoshi/

I believe it to be a reasonable candidate for shinsa. But I'm still quite new so don't mind my speculation

Hello all!

I have a blade I am considering submitting for shinsa to NBTHK.

I have never done such a thing before (so please be gentle with guidance), nor will I be traveling to Japan.

On hold. Thank you.

Hi there,

I sent you a PM as stated. It is still available. Please check your inbox; it's the little letter looking icon in the upper left of the bar under "NIHONTO MESSAGE BOARD" and next to your user name.

Sorry for the delay; It's here. I will PM you.

It is still available.

I'll take 200 USD for it.

Still available.

Please note the prices on their page:

https://www.takehiko.co.jp/?mode=f7

50s or so vintage.

Excellent condition, handmade sterling silver. Comes with book of authenticity, in original glass and wood container with cloth stand.

Asking 250 shipped in the continental United States. Price includes insurance.

These go for much, much more purchased directly from Takehiko.

Thanks for the input.

Anyone like to hazard a guess at school or time period?

Very great discussion here.

I think we can reach a consenus at least in that it is a sort of a naoshi, old, and probably worth a proper shinsa.

That’s all pretty great info.

Not sure where all it leads us at this point though.

Also y'all are correct; the boshi does not turn back. I apologize, my lighting was insufficient and I thought I saw something I didn't.

All discussion and pointing out of stuff is very much welcome to me. I'm still only a little bit into learning so I have a long ways to go.

I would very much agree that what is now the nakago was at one point part of the blade; positioning of the hi as you state seems to indicate this to me, as it goes well below the habaki. I wonder if it was a blade damaged or broken at some point, and but the upper portion of a fairly longer blade salvaged or similar.

To my eyes (please feel free to comment if you see differently) it looks koto to me rather than a stylish Edo naoshi. In addition, despite the sayagaki saying Rai it seems *to me* (and to a few others who have looked at it) to look very Naminohira.

The shape of it does to my eyes look like a partial Kamakura naginata, although obviously cut down and/or modified.

Thoughts?

Not sure of any modification as it's a pretty old blade by mine and a few others estimation. The boshi does turn back as normal, it's just not particularly visible in the pictures. You can somewhat see it in the middle picture of the second post, top line of pictures.

A few more pictures.

Sayagaki says Rai, but written by unknown so I don't take it into account.

Recently purchased, presented for your enjoyment.

Rented it and watched it today. I thought it was phenomenal. The "filler" you mention is really only filler from an already-educated person's perspective. Otherwise it's "education."

Here is one of the trailers for it.

Thanks for posting that. I was coming here today to do so.

Here’s to hoping it’s decent.

Unsure, Carlo. Here’s the press release.

Short update; Gravitas Ventures has purchased the rights to the film and it is slated for open worldwide video on demand, Blu-ray, and dvd release on July 31, 2018.

They did a press release today.

Still available.

Sale will now include a donation to NMB

Am I priced too high? Make me an offer

I’m going to bring this down to 1500. Oshigata included as well, I forgot to mention that.

Please feel free to make me offers. I'm willing to negotiate.