williu Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 Hello everyone! I recently acquired this hefty naginata naoshi wakizashi. Previous expertise have called it a Naginata blade from the Muromachi period, made into a naginata naoshi. Nakago is suriage (or ō-suriage?), and looking at the drill holes, it seems as if it has been remade or refitted a few times. Specs: Total length: 69,5 cm Length of the sword: 64 cm Nagasa: 42,7 cm Sori: 1,7 cm Mekugi-ana: 3 holes Motohaba: 3,2 cm Motogasane x Sakigasane: 8 mm x 2 mm Weight sword only: 827 g Total weight with saya: 1020 g Originally registered at the Mie Prefectural Board of Education in Showa 45 (1970) and most recently in 2023. As I am a practitioner of Japanese classical martial arts, and not a collector (and only recently started learning more about nihontō), I can only really comment on how the weapon feels in my hand. The weight, balance and overall feeling of this short sword is just perfect, at least from my limited perspective. Of course, the preserved quality of the blade is not perfect, but I am really attracted to it and I find it fascinating to just imagine what it has been through. I read a few of the long threads here on various naginata naoshi and I know that it can be a bit controversial at times. But if anyone here has any thoughts, opinions or feelings about this weapon I would love to hear them. Thank you! Quote
Kiita Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 The nakago looks strange. The unevenness of machi obviously, but also the presence just below them of what look like power grinding marks, maybe to get an existing habaki to fit on, and the hi on one side looks like it was ground into the nakago with an angle grinder. Fuchi and kashira remind me of modern cast iaido fittings but I don't really know. Possibly an agglomeration of parts? Quote
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