charlesf

It occurred to me that I might have kept an image from the auction house and after trawling through hundreds of pictures found this which is a distinct improvement on my effort. Charles

You are nearly correct Bruce,you are probably thinking of his article on Fukuoka gendai tosho which includes Endo Nagamitsu of Kurume (different 'naga' character) of which I also have an example,very nice sword in a more restrained style. charles

Bought this at auction a while ago,full shingunto mounts,stout blade with more pronounced hamon and hada than usual with Nagamitsu blades,unfortunately neither my camera or my skills are up to the task of capturing clear images,being out of polish the blade requires viewing 'in hand' to appreciate the work. Hopefully somebody will find this of interest. charles

While it appears to have some age the fittings are of poor quality so perhaps made as a souvenir and traded off to some unsuspecting member of the military.The white residue appears to be the dried out remnants of 'Brasso' or similar brass polish whether to genuinely clean or add 'patina' is anybody's guess. charles

Do the mounts have to be original WW2 fittings?I have bought Chinese repro katana saya that are an almost 'universal' fit and serve the purpose of housing blades for which I either don't have mounts or the mounts are unsuitable (metal saya with wooden liner destroyed). Whilst not authentic they can provide a storage solution. Regards, charlesf

Peter sadly passed away on 31st March,his funeral is today at Woking crematorium. charlesf