Nagamaki/Naginata

SamuraiHistory Group hi! In case my previous message didn't come
through, I post this again:
"
I have been following the group for some time, and would like to
thank everybody
for the very insightful information on the women warriors topic, the
Hara-kari/Seppuku and such. Thanks!
I'm in the midst of researching, and would like to get my facts
right:
From what I understand, the nagamaki blade may be as long and as
shaped as a
katana's. the instances I have found in books and on the web
describe the
nagamaki pole shorter than the naginata's, and sometimes equals the
length of
the nagamaki blade on the other end.
Is this true, or was there an instance of a katana blade on a
naginata pole?

Thanks!

Rami
"

--- Rami <rami_efal@...> wrote:

> SamuraiHistory Group hi! In case my previous message
> didn't come
> through, I post this again:

Did you not see it? I approved it, and it came through
my email, so I saw it, but if other people are having
a problem, please let me know so I can try to figure
it out. Another poster didn't seem to see an answer I
had given him, so maybe there is an issue. Like I said
I got your original post, but short of telling you to
read Bottomley and Hopson (and as far as I can tell,
you already know everything they'd be able to tell
you), there's nothing I can contribute.



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