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Hey Scogg, Thanks for the info and article links, they're extremely interesting, a great read! Best regards Ken

Yeah I know, the polish is horrible but thanks for trying. I could see what I'm told is utsuri at certain angles but in the picture it's hard to see even knowing where it was and how it looked. Does utsuri say anything concrete when it is present? Regards, Ken

Hello all! What does utsuri say about a blade and is that what I'm seeing above the hamon? Thanks in advance for educating me

Extremely interesting, Thank you!🙏🏽

Hello all! I'm a tsuba knowledge newbe and often wonder why I see so many relatively identical antique tsuba. Were they made from molds and fine detailed afterwards? Were they copies made by students? Were the slight variations in details done at the request of the buyer? 🤷🏽‍♂️ Thanks

It looks like it's closest to a Northern Vietnamese/Military style Dha, not a Japanese blade. The V ground edge, glued on handle, and blade geometry are a closer match. I can't give an opinion on age and authenticity but researching dha blades might not be a bad place to start. Please forgive the less than helpful comments you'll receive in this thread. Best regards Ken

Maybe a recently belt sanded 😣 Burmese or Vietnamese Dha or reproduction of one. The tsuka looks closer to that style. 🤔

Would really want to see what's under the tsuka (handle). The yokote absence on nihonto isn't uncommon. Here are some examples: Naginata: Rarely. Tip curves smoothly, no distinct separation Hira-zukuri Tanto: Rarely Shobu-zukuri Blades: Rarely Not saying that your blade is any of these, just that the absence of yokote on certain finds is not a disqualifier.

Could it be genuine but recently abused by someone with a beltsander thinking that they were "repolishing" it? Sad, but it does happen.

https://www.ninecircles.eu/iaido/iaido-bags/sword-bags/single-sword-bag-nylon/ This is were many of the practitioners I trained iaid and kendo with ordered from.

Hi, What type of things stand out with this and other NLO's to hint that it may be a recently produced piece? Regards, Ken

Hi, To help save you some time, you're most likely going to get requests for clear, close-up images of the blade before anyone will be able for help you out. Best regards, Ken

Could it be 也?

Very interesting, thanks!

My memory might be failing me, but I think I've read that marumune was not uncommon on naginata(?). If true, it seems like potential difficulty in forming it wasn't too much of an issue. Are there any known advantages or disadvantages to one form over the others?