Zukuri

[peter]

Hi again guys,

i have posted this blade before but wondered if anyone could add anything else, i found out from the net that it is a U no Kubi Zukuri, known as Cormorant Neck, thats all i know as yet, so was hoping someone could fill in the rest, era made, would be a start , where they forged the same as nihonto? are they classed as such,

Peter

[machinist]

It looks like a blade cut down from a naginata called a "naginata naoshi".

It would have been made by a swordsmith and them altered I imagine by a togishi from a pole arm to a wakizashi so yes it is nihonto.

Sometimes a blade would be made originally to look like this and not be altered.

As for era wiser minds than mine must answer.

[cabowen]

signed Akihiro...

[peter]

Thank you Chris and Donald,

i will post an image of the tang to see if it helps with the ageing

Peter

[peter]

Hi Chris,

Is there a comparison mei as to date the blade, or would that not help? i,ve put a pic up, this is the same as the blade i have except i don,t see a visible yokote.

Peter

[cabowen]

As someone has said, it looks like a naginata-naoshi....please look up naginata-zukuri for comparison.

 

Akihiro is a famous Soshu smith and an oft faked signature. I would venture that is what this is....It looks like it might be a late koto blade....hard to say for certain from photos....could be early shinto as well....

[peter]

Thank you all again,

Peter