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  1. Reduced to 5350 * Tokubetsu Hozon, Nanbokucho period SA blade in fresh polish, solid silver habaki. Will include oshigata.
  2. Reduced to 7750+paypal/shipping Late Koto Odachi with NBTHK Hozon. Flawless blade with beautiful jigane and bright hamon in quality shirasaya. Will include an oshigata for the next owner.
  3. Shown next to 76CM Nanbokucho tachi. This Fuyuhiro very much has Azuchi-Momoyama sugata DNA.
  4. Markus Sesko looked at this today and suggested it is likely from the end of the Koto period. Another club member indicated that the habaki is likely very old. Thank you for looking! -Jake
  5. Please send me a DM if you would like to purchase it. I have shipped swords all over the world. Thanks, Jake
  6. USPS or FEDEX would do it I think. Would be up to the purchaser though. -Jake
  7. 3.45CM Motohaba 2.45 Sakihaba 7.2MM Motogasane 8.2MM Shinogi-gasane More measurements
  8. Katana/Odachi Ubu Mumei NBTHK Hozon Muromachi-Edo Shirasaya 84CM Notare Flaws : None/ one small mune ware Sword Location : NYC Will ship to : worldwide Payment Methods Accepted : Check, Wire transfer, PayPal, Zelle Price and Currency : $8250 + PayPal Other Info and Full Description : This very large and healthy daito could qualify as an Odachi, being 84CM in nagasa. The large nakago is ubu with two ana. The sword is very healthy and weighs 1264G. The NBTHK certified this as being made by the Fuyuhiro smiths of Wakasa province (around 20 miles north of Kyoto). It is in an excellent polish that highlights the active nie deki hamon, consisting of rolling notare with a few instances of rising and crashing gunome. The jihada is very tight, and the kissaki is very healthy with plenty of "niku" or "meat" at the tip. This sword hasn't been polished many times, and has been cherished and cared for. If you are in the market for a very large sword I highly recommend this one for your collection. You will not be disappointed. It will come with a complimentary full length oshigata worthy of being framed, drawn by myself. You may have seen this at the 2022 SF Sword show. The original buyer wasn't able to finish the transaction and so it's available again for purchase. I'm happy to answer any questions- Thanks for looking, Jake
  9. The kaeri is intact, indicating that the sugata has not changed much during the naoshi process. It is a Nanbokucho naginata in wakizashi packaging.
  10. Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to be offering a 14th century Sa school wakizashi. Listing Information: Suriage NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Early to Mid Nanbokucho Period (1360s AD) Shirasaya with horn inserts 51CM Nagasa, 20" Very active hamon with togari points, hako, and sunagashi Mokume with "tree rings" as expected Located in NYC Will and have shipped nihonto worldwide Payment Methods Accepted : Check, PayPal, Transfer Price and Currency : 6350 USD + shipping Details: This sword was polished last year by Mr. Akio Muraki. A habaki was made from solid silver in a style often found in Kyushu where the sword was made. Originally a Naginata, this blade has been shortened, but not by much. The polisher believed this to be a late Kamakura blade, and to have only been shortened at the nakago. The NBTHK attributed this blade to a student of Samonji, whose real name was Saemon Saburo Yasuyoshi. Samonji is considered one of the top swordsmiths of all time; he is also known by the name “Ō-Sa”, or “The Great Sa,” since he used the kanji “Sa” (左) to sign his swords. Samonji worked in Chikuzen, in Kyushu, but he differentiated himself from the local tradition around 1340-50 and began to work in the Sōshū style. O-Sa is considered to be one of Masamune’s famous Juttetsu or “Ten Disciples.” O-Sa brought nie-based hataraki, such as kinsuji and sunagashi, to Kyushu. Another characteristic of Sa blades is the irregularity of the yakihaba. According to Kokan Nagayama, the hamon starts with a small pattern called “Samonji Koshiba,” and the width gradually increases toward the top. Kokan Nagayama also indicates that O-Sa’s students’ work features nie zake, and we can see that in this blade. Boshi, referred to as “Sa boshi” have distinguishing midare with saka ashi in the shape of a Jizo. The kaeri are long and the sashikomi polish has highlighted the excellent utsuri. Samonji was also an active teacher, with several students. This Naginata Naoshi was probably made by a direct pupil of Ō-Sa during the early Nanbokucho period. The attribution made by the NBTHK reads “Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi - Sue-Sa; Ō-Sa Ichimon”, meaning “Late-Sa; pupil of Ō-Sa”. “Sa” can mean “different” or “left” and it is a fitting name for someone who dramatically changed nihonto in Kyushu. The sugata is typical of the Mid-Nanbokucho period. -@NYNihonto on IG and Facebook- Please feel free to ask any questions or request more photographs! Will be shipped with a quality oshigata suitable for framing, drawn by myself. Thanks for looking! Jake
  11. Type: Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : SIGNED - UDA KUNINARI Papered or not and by whom? : NBTHK HOZON Era/Age : 1469AD (MUROMACHI PERIOD) Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya Nagasa/Blade Length : 65.5CM Nagasa, 26” Sori : .5CM Flaws : see pictures Sword Location : USA Will ship to : Anywhere Payment Methods Accepted : Check, Paypall, Bank transfer Price and Currency : 5750 USD Other Info and Full Description : This koto (old sword) katana is in a very rare shape called katakiriba. Most katakiriba swords were made in the shinto period (1596 onward), however this blade was made by an Uda Smith named Kuninari around 1469AD. Kuninari is a very rare smith in the Uda school to find, with Kunimune being the most prolific. Markus Sesko believes this was special-ordered by a wealthy bushi to be used as a side arm were his tachi to have become broken in battle. The mei is well-preserved, and the nakago is ubu with a uniform and rich chocolate patina. The blade is in fantastic condition. The hamon flares out at the end in a Norishige style. Uda smiths worked in a mixture of the Soshu and Yamato traditions. The shirasaya was written by Dr. Kanzan in 1967. “Uda Kuninari, Ubu Nakago, Zaimei, Chinpin Nari.” A well-preserved and fearsome sidearm from the Sengoku Jidai.
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