A naginata ... real or fake.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

... I presume you refer to the grip section wrapped in ray skin...

Mother of pearl, as already confirmed.

Originally Posted by kronckew

...Naginata are cool. Wish I could afford one ...

Mine wasn't expensive; obviously due to its condition.

Originally Posted by kronckew

...Re:tang - is the corresponding socket deeper than the tang length? Longer ones I think had two holes for the bamboo pins, does the haft have two? if broken, the missing bit may be still in there somewhere. It may even have been rehafted after breaking & the tang may fit accordingly. (I only see one hole for the meguki pin in the rayskin section.)

After disassembling it and before mounting it back, i had a good look and must conclude that the blade and the haft were not made for each other. Some story i can't figure out. The mekugi hole does not coincide with the hole on the blade ... by over an inch.The blade has not been broken but cut off; maybe for the version to adapt it to a wakizashi, as already approached ... i wouldn't know.

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