Paul Strom

Hello Jussi, I did get and even find better pictures of it on a portal where it was listed.. But with closer Inspection and the owner asking 2800,- for it, I lost interest in it. if anybody else was interested, I can share the Sales website, where I found it. Best regards, Paul

Thank you very much for your reply Franco! I thought it might have been a nagamaki naoshi since it is shobu zukuri, no yokote, and a bo-hi(?) with old rust on the omote side. I read a thread on NMB concerning the distinction between naginata and nagamaki but was leaning towards nagamaki. With the clarification of it being suriage I too see, that it originally was also a wakizashi. I also have to admit for hoping in „unearthing“ a nanbokucho blade.. I very much appreciate your comments! Best regards Paul

Thanks a lot Steve and Jean! So it is suriage then. It has a third mekugi-ana not shown in the picture. The waki is not mine, so pictures are limited at the moment. Best regards, Paul

Hello all, recently a blade has picked up my interest. It‘s a 45cm nagasa nagamaki naoshi osuriage blade. A Japanese friend helped me with mei translation to Uozimi. He cared to elaborate, that there was or is a castle in Uozimi. My own research in the mei didn‘t bear fruits and I appreciate every help or Information. Best regards from Austria Paul