A naginata ... real or fake.

pbleed · 1st December 2022, 08:13 PM

Unless I missed it, no one has translated the signature of this blade. With the clearer image that is possible. And it let's me correct my earlier assessment.
This blade is signed Nanto ju Kanebo Masatsugu. (MAS1654)
He was a smith who made polearms in the Yamato district (call it Nara) in the early 1500's
I had assumed that it was later than that. and naginata that date before 1600 are both RARE and GOOD.
This blade would certainly warrent a polish.
Peter Bleed

1st December 2022, 08:13 PM	#11
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 88	Unless I missed it, no one has translated the signature of this blade. With the clearer image that is possible. And it let's me correct my earlier assessment. This blade is signed Nanto ju Kanebo Masatsugu. (MAS1654) He was a smith who made polearms in the Yamato district (call it Nara) in the early 1500's I had assumed that it was later than that. and naginata that date before 1600 are both RARE and GOOD. This blade would certainly warrent a polish. Peter Bleed