EdWolf Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Recently, I have added a naginata naoshi katana in military mountings to my collection. I'm excited about it and want to share my excitement withyou guys. I really like the blade shape. The nagasa is 67 cm. The original signature is lost but the signature is painted in gold kanji (Mitsuhiro) on the nakago. The blade is in a good condition. Not the best quality pictures but the best I could do. Feel free to comment. Kind regards, Ed 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelr Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Ed, I love it. Looks very nice and very nicely mounted. I like you think this would look very nice in My collection. Thank you for sharing. MikeR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Great find Ed, the gods are watching over you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 @Michaelr, @Stephen thank you very much for your kind words! In reality the blade is much nicer. Taking pictures of a blade is not easy. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Ed, I am not a blade specialist, so allow me to ask why that is a NAGINATA (or NAGAMAKI) NAOSHI ? To my eyes it looks just like a KATANA/DAITO with a NAGINATA BOHI. Is there no KAERI in the BOSHI ? Just curious! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Maybe the missing Yokote and the thin Mune after the Bo-Hi I would say make this Naginata Zukuri. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 @ROKUJURO Jean, that is a good question. I have called it naginata naoshi because it was in the description of the seller. I think it's not a tue naginata naoshi but a naginata naoshi style blade. At the end of the following page is a description of what I mean. http://www.ksky.ne.j...umie99/naginata.html @DoTanuki yokaiChrisian, hard to tell the difference between naginata zukuri and naginata naoshi style. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco D Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Without clearer images it is not clear what this blade is. 19 hours ago, ROKUJURO said: Is there no KAERI in the BOSHI ? Kantei begins with shape. It is essential to determine what shape changes, if any, this piece has undergone in order to determine whether or not this is actually a naginata naoshi katana? Is there a turn back in the boshi? Images? Is the nakago ubu, suriage, or O suriage? Further; Who is this Mitsuhiro supposedly? Full dimensions of this blade? Regards, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 I'll try to take better images of the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajo Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Looks for me like a classy naginata-naoshi katana. I think the yokote is slightly visible. Very nice blade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 G'day Ed, It looks like the mei is actually chiseled rather than just painted? Maybe it is ubu? Cheers, Bryce 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Hello Bryce, I'll check the signature when home. Need to use a magnifying glass. I have bad eye sight. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 The shape & Nakago look Shin-Shinto, need clearer photos of Hamon and Kissaki. Can we also see the rest of the mounts in further detail? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I agree with John. It looks to me like perhaps an unsigned shin shinto blade that someone decided to add a signature to in order to make it look older, though it does look chiselled unlike the usual gold sharpie kinpun mei that is seen on a number of blades at the moment. It does look like a nice blade though, congratulations Ed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waljamada Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 My favorite kind of blade. It just creates dimension and class to a blade but still has an imposing aesthetic. A naginata-hi especially on a katana length blade is just cool imo. Nice pick up! I would also agree it looks shin-shinto to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Thank you all for all the help. I will try to take some good pictures of the blade. Need some daylight. In the meantime some additional pictures of the fittings. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokashikibob Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 Great looking sword, a fine addition to any collection of Nihonto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 congrat's Ed nice entry into your collection! rare find a long naginata naoshi in Gunto mount's! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Can you show the other side of the Nakago ? Im still not sure if it is shortned or made in this style. Maybe you can see if the Hamon stops at the Hamachi or runs into the Nakago ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 4 Author Report Share Posted March 4 Hello Christian, I'll post better pictures soon. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 The signature is indeed chiseled and painted gold. Wish my eyes where better. A few more pictures of the blade. Not great pictures but it's the best I can do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco D Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Ed, Thank you for posting these additional images. Is it possible that you could follow up with these numbers? Moto-kasane? Saki-kasane? Moto-haba? Saki-haba? Additionally, it would be helpful to know what the width of the nakago (kasane) is at its widest point? Images here would be great, too? Thanks. Regards, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 @Franco D, Moto-haba 3.2 cm Moto-kasana 0.8 cm Saki-haba 2.2 cm (measured at about 6 cm from the tip) Saki-jasana 0.6 cm Length nakago 19 cm, width 0.7 cm Regards, Ed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Ekholm Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Could it be an old attribution towards Nanbokuchō Kozori smith Mitsuhiro? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRDave Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 I'd be excited about that one, too; nice find. Congrats, Ed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 @Jussi Ekholm Do you mean the following smith? All the other Mitsuhiro smith I could find are written like 光廣 and not as 光弘. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Ekholm Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Hello! Yes I mean that smith. Unfortunately his work seems to be super rare. So far in all my years tracking down old items I think I have only came to see 3 items signed by this smith. Here is attached the only one of those that I have picture other than the signature so some working style can be seen. While being so rare and would be a very uncommon attribution it is probably the only Mitsuhiro (光弘) smith I can think of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 Jussi, thank you very much for responding and sharing your knowledge. It's highly appreciated. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco D Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Jussi, your research is always much appreciated and revealing. Has it been determined how old this sword is? Has it been decided if this sword is naoshi or not? On 3/5/2024 at 3:03 PM, EdWolf said: Moto-haba 3.2 cm Moto-kasana 0.8 cm Saki-haba 2.2 cm (measured at about 6 cm from the tip) Saki-jasana 0.6 cm Length nakago 19 cm, width 0.7 cm These measurements raise questions about this being a nambokucho period sword. Is it live or is it memorex? Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdWolf Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 The measurements are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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