Colored Hi?

[Jwrussell]

I'm sorry if this is somewhere, I swear I did a search, but it can be difficult finding things.

 

Came across this on the Bay, and was curious if the coloring of the Hi on this blade is something that was done "in period", or if someone just messed with it at a later point. I'm not bidding on this, just curious as I've never seen this before.

 

 

This is either a Nagamaki Naoshi or a blade made in that style, correct?

[16k]

It was discussed in a thread before. I think it’s genuine even if it looks weird.

[nagamaki - Franco]

 blade made in that style, correct?

 

Appears to be so.

[ROKUJURO]

Jason,

please sign all posts with your first name. It is easy to do this in your profile.

I cannot see the BOSHI of that blade properly, but it could have been made to look like a NAGINATA NAOSHI or UNOKUBI ZUKURI.

It is not uncommon to see HI filled out with AKA-URUSHI. Sometimes it might have helped to conceal WARE or even KIZU in the steel.

[Ray Singer]

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/6306-red-lacquer-in-the-bo-hi/

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/4823-swords-hi-painted-or-lacquered-red/

[ChrisW]

This is a pretty common thing for naginata, which this looks very much liked one.

[Jwrussell]

Jason,

 

please sign all posts with your first name. It is easy to do this in your profile.

 

 

Sorry! I fixed it, though someone might have beat me to it. Thanks!