katonk66
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Hello all. I just wish to pose a question and hopefully elicit some reasonable theories. I have very little knowledge on naginata(s), other than my ancestral family that had one, and had to be "turned in" to the government for metal during WWII. I digress, what would be some situations whereby a nagasa for a Shinto era naginata would only be 14 inches? Used by female warriors? Polished down due to damage? Ceremonial blade only? Thank you.
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Sounds good. Thank you.
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Would a linseed/beeswax combo work, and be safe on bare honoki wood? (In terms of the blade)
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If I have a naginata with the shira-saya having bare honoki. 1) Does it need to be coated with some sort of substance to protect the wood? 2)If so, what is "traditionally used"? (And/or easily available) Thank you
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That's what I thought. Possibly dragons, I don't know. Also, though the blade is in bad shape, someone told me it was fairly old. (second post with a link)
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Here are some other photos. Unfortunately, there are some photo taking limitations. (Sorry) The blade has I believe fukure kizu and multiple scratches. Also, the nakago is mumei. https://imgur.com/ga...achi-nihonto-FmzKotX
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So, just out of personal taste, I changed the tsuba. One of these came with the koshirae. But for the life of me, I can't rememeber which one. Also, these are the best pics possible for the menuki. I'm not unwrapping the tsuka. https://imgur.com/ga...nuki-tsuba-s-KxpPrji
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The blade is old, with multiple scratches and some rust spots. The blade is in "meh" shape and maybe early Muromachi (koto) era. I bought it for the handachi koshirae.
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Hello. First, please forgive me as I have very little knowledge in regards to shakudo and koshirae. That being said, (from a first, limited glance), do these handachi fittings appear to be contemporary or "antique"? (Taisho, Showa, Edo?) Thank you. https://imgur.com/gallery/shakudo-haonEte
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Thank you!
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Any possible recommendations?
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Unfortunately, no to both.
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Let me first start out, that I have very little knowledge about the restoration process with nihonto/koshirae. That being said: I ONLY have a matching saya, full tsuka (with fuchi/kashira) and tsuba. Can a tsunagi be made with these pieces of koshirae, or do you need an actual blade as a template? If not, is there some "recommended" solution for presentation of this koshirae as a unit? Thanks Henry
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Thank you. Someone else I know that deals in in nihonto, said it "appeared" to be repatinated, after a possible gimei was filed off. But that is just speculation.
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Thank you. For me at least, I don't want to make any assumptions, but yes...with the exception of the menuki, the theme of the day was sakura.
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Can you imagine, if groups like the NBTHK were able to take a time machine to the land of my ancestors back in the Edo period. Basically judge various swords and tell the swordsmith, "Yeah, not a great sword". I wonder what their reactions would be. LOL
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Hello everyone. Here is an interesting wakizashi I own. Interesting that it doesn't have a mei, with a supposed kiku on the nakago. 1)Can I make an assumption that the kiku was added after the sword was made? 2)Is this sword early Edo? https://imgur.com/ga...ry/wakizashi-EkLCyXj Blade length:58.78cm/ 23.14 inches Curvature: 1.21cm / 0.47 inches Total length: 89.0cm/ 35.03 inches Blade Weight: 650.0g Total Weight: 1092.0g Thank you Henry
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Would you say this looks more like a 1500's Koto blade?
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Any thoughts?
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Hello all. I finally received this wakizashi from Japan. Yes, it has a mei. Mei/gimei...I take it with a grain of salt. I do love the style of the blade though. As an added note, sometimes mumei nihontou are so much more...well less stressful. LOL
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Please forgive me, as I may have asked this question before, but in reference to the APPROXIMATE age of a tsuka or a saya...can this be determined by visualizing the bare wood in the koiguchi or tsuka opening?
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Hello all. I'm aware that this is sort of a really "I need to have the piece in my hands, and the pictures don't tell a lot" question: But is there a way of ascertaining the BROAD RANGE of the age of a tengu mask? Or is it more of a "authentic" versus "modern tourist repro" breakdown? And old versus new as opposed to an actual era or date? (piece is from a Japanese seller) Thanks Henry
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Is there a martial arts name for this type of performance, "Iaido"? I love these two videos!
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Got it. Also, I found this picture in one of the books I have. I would assume the Bushi probably (as in an acting portrayal) plundered the helmet from a higher ranking Samurai. LOL. I would assume that IF worn by a Samurai, it would be worn in this position and primarily by ground forces that were archers, used naginata, yari...or this nodachi?
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https://markussesko....08/11/the-wakizashi/
