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Hello, I used the Norwegian methodology: https://www.google.se/search?q=%C3%8Btc ... 60&bih=614 https://www.google.se/search?q=%C3%8Btc ... 60&bih=614 /Martin

Very mysterious. I am tempted (but will not) to register a new user on ebay and start bidding to see if I am disqualified like "n***a" on the same grounds: [attachment=0]ebay_1.PNG[/attachment] Happy bidding! /Martin

Yes, all the fittings seems to be a lot older than the sword itself and the MEI does not reflect confidence. /Martin

Hello, Apart from pistols and machine guns you have a lot of out-of-focus-images of something that looks like a sword of some sort. It is my believe that no one here is able to give you a fair judgement. A humble opinion. /Martin

Hello, The hamon is very high up which allows a full polish look to bad after it is finished. The next problem that could be fatal is when this chip is gone you might have many visible hidden flaws that now are invisible. Be careful! Martin

Hello, Mr Reeves has a Japanese look and I guess not that hard to convert him to look even more Japanese with make-up and stuff. Perhaps he will have a stand-in : ) /Martin

Hello Bill, Excuse my ignorance, but what are the features that make this a prototypical item? I can see it is in very nice condition. /Martin

Hello, The correct name for this type of weapon is: MAGARI-YARI, but it is often referred to as JUMONJI or even JYUJI, due to its shape + ten. They appeared first from the 1400's although it is mentioned in writings as three-bladed lances as early as year 500. As we know them now, they are 1400 productions and forwards. Smiths like; Tadayoshi, Inoue Shinkai, Yamamura Kiyomaru, Tsuta Sukehiro, Muramasa, Suishinshi Naotane and possibly the Yamato Kanetsugu line where the greatest YARI smiths. /Martin

Hello, It may be a MINO SEKI sword. A wild guess DAIDO school. /Martin

Thank you - I will look for that information! /Martin

Hello, I would like to throw this question out here: What features are typical when a sword is referred to as "SENGOKU SUGATA"? Is it UCHIGATANA? Is it SHALLOW SORI? I am happy to find out more! /Martin

Moriyama, That is true. Shodai Yukinaga, from that group, moved to Bungo and Nidai used "甲斐本" in his mei. The sword has all the Bungo Takada traits. The sword is dated (1618) and points to Shodai, but Nidai signed with 甲斐本. Could Shodai and Nidai been working at the same time and had to differentiate their works by signature? Unfortunately I don't have access to my books at the moment. Was 甲斐本 Kaimoto group active during Shinto? /Martin

Hello, It looks like a Bungo sword. If you want to find out the smith look for smiths in the one of the three TAKADA groups. /Martin

Fernando, Do you have any photos before/after of your polished objects? I have a few swords that needs some stone rubbing. /Martin

I think you need to post better pictures and you name. Close-up of the Boshi (both sides) An on-top of the whole blade If the hamon is visible, catch it and post it. The nakago is in bad shape. Can we see both sides? Measurements of the sword too would help. /Martin

Very nice Ken! I have saved a copy! I will probably go there in October this year if it fits in. /Martin

Hello, It looks to be Shinto and maybe KANEFUSA or KASHU. EDIT: My money is on Kiyomitsu, Kashu School KAGA around 1600-1700. /Martin

Tobias, That is the test type statement. Two bodies. /Martin

Hello, 山野加右衛門 It is supposed to be a sword test signature, which is not complete. A 2 body cutting test. Yamano Kaemon A signature used by NAGAHISA /Martin

Martin s. Yes, The term Nagamaki itself is Long wrapped as in long wrapped tsuka. Determening whether it is a Nagamaki or Naginata is not so hard (especially when Ubu). Unless the Nagamaki looses its state as Nagamaki when tsuka is gone. I will look at the topic after work. Thanks. /Martin

John, I would like to see them : ) /Martin

Adam, Thank you. Yes, most are Naoshified. I have a few, but only one ubu unfortunately. I will try to see if I can find anything interesting on Hojoji school. /Martin

Here are some cut-outs from the book "Japanese Polearms": [attachment=0]Japanese POLEARMS.jpg[/attachment] /Martin

Martin S, Thank you for your thoughts. It is nice to start the thread with a difference of opinion. My opinion is only resting on what I have read from various sources from the internet. Let's hope that we can gather enough information at the end of a good thread here. From WikiP: "The nagamaki is considered to be evolved from the extremely long nodachi or ōdachi". Further questions regarding Nagamaki and a sum up of previous: Is it possible to see what age a Nagamaki belongs to purely by looking at shape? Which time frame were they produced? Did the Nagamaki have its own evolution in shape? Was it only certail schools that specialised in the Nagamaki format? How did the Nagamaki get born? From O-Tachi / Nodachi or the other way around? /Martin

Hello, Is it possible to see what age a Nagamaki belongs to purely by looking at shape? Which time frame were they produced? I know they derived from Nodachi and might have been produced up until 1660's, but I have seen examples that claim to be in the 1800's. It would be nice to boost up knowledge in this area. /Martin