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oops.. mixup.... thanks

Recently purchased a naginata naoshi with 1 strange mekugi remaining on the damaged tsuka. Any help would be appreciated

I appreciate the information as always. I have already emailed Bob to see if I can send it his way.. Can't get over how formidable of a sword this is a. Understanding that I would be underwater in the restoration I still am having a hard time with the idea of not restoring it. For me these blades fall into categories of elegance and formidability. I recently bought a kozori daito from Bob that handles the elegant side of things and I'm super excited for this one to hopefully handle the formidable side. Again I very much appreciate you guys for the wealth of knowledge!

pics of the nakago.. also it is 5/16 inch at the munemachi

munemachi.. Also only came with one menuki on the old tsuka.. wondering what it says?

more pics...

more pictures coming once I can figure out how to resize them

Hey ken. The nagasa is 67 cm. I think the bottom ana was chisled and the top one drilled. With a big emphasis on think

By no means do I profess to be anything more than a novice but if it is a katana it is the thickest and heaviest katana I have ever seen. I guess that would make it fun in that respect anyway if so

Yes I did buy it. Figure it went for little too much but everything always does so begs the question did it go for too much or is that the price of things now but either way I am very excited to have it. Going to send it to Bob Benson to hopefully get restored, only concern being the little bend at the end. As long as he can get restored I will be a happy fellow as I don't really have any resale intentione just think it will look awesome and look forward to having it in the house for some time to come. Of course I would be happier if it was old but I'm fine if it is not. As always I appreciate everyone's opinions and will be picking it up tomorrow afternoon so should be able to get some more detailed pictures up there either way

pic of what I think is hamon extending into nakago. Of course still from the auction house

The reason I think/hope its suriage is the hamon definitely goes into the nakago on one side.. Cant see it on the other side.. Is it possible that the yakadashi is somewhere in the nakago while being ubu?

Well for better or worse its mine now.... Thanks for the info Robert. Would it be possible that the lines on the shinogi hi (perhaps from wheel) would not be visible in person? I was able to see it tuesday and did not see them then but of course they are in some pics.. Also i think (though a novice) that it is suriage but of course wont know till I post some pics in hand and you guys tell me.. Either way planning to run to pick it up on Monday or Tuesday and will get some good pictures up for hopefully some opinions as to hopefully it being worth the money to Polish

Sorry about the pics.. Thats the best I could get sent to me. Good ole gamblin..

finally hopefully better pics..

Understood and I appreciate the reply. I am attempting to get additional pictures but it is kind of like pulling teeth so here's hoping I can get some up soon

Also the lines that are showing up on the shinogi ji were not visible to the naked eye but showed up in the pictures they sent. I'm thinking it has something to do with the lighting in the ceiling of where they took the pictures?

To further explain the Hamon or maybe little better the yakidashi goes into the nakago on one side and is basically at the start of the habaki on the other side

As always I very much appreciate the priceless information that you guys have to offer on this subject. As I generally do when you guys save me some money or point me in the right direction I will be making a donation to the site to help keep it able to do what it does

So I am wondering about this blade.. Found it at auction locally and curious about it.. Love the style of blade And I'm looking for reasons not to buy it.. Of course it is in bad shape and will need Polish and shirasaya but wondering about it.. Might it have been retempered? It has a strange hamon in that it is yaki otoshi on on side and the hamon goes into the nakago on the other. From what I can see of it it looks like it will be a gorgeous blade once polished but of course wondering if it is not worth putting the money into to have it done. I will press for more pictures to add but wondering any opinions you that are more knowledgeable may have about it.. I did make a post prior to getting pictures about the Hamon but thought I would start a new one now that I have pictures to ask general opinion

Definitely does not look like the hamon is obscured. Kicking myself for not taki g pictures but looks like it normally would at the ha-machi just an inch forward from typical.. Then of course made stranger by the suriage look of the hamon continuing into the nakago on the reverse..

Thanks for the info. Yes the yakidashi is about an inch in front of the ha-machi on one side and goes into the nakago on the other. Sounds like it could be caused by the process of suriage opposed to retempering. Heres hoping as I love the blade and hope to post some pics once I purchase it. Assuming this is correct I love it a bit more as it makes it look a bit unique

for a bit more info it has a choji midare hamon as well

Relatively shallow sori and I could see no fire damage otherwise

Just found a big nagamaki for sale at a local auction that looks and feels very good with no kizu that I can see, some knicks in the blade and curiously yaki otoshi on one side with the other side running into the nakago and definitely looks o suriage. I didn't take any pictures when I saw it because I am a stupid man but wondering with that information if anyone could tell me why it would be yaki otoshi on only 1 side? Has a 26 inch cutting edge..