JPH Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hello: Here's a photo of a project piece..my "Nagi-Dachi Tachi"..It's a no Dachi length Tachi with a naginata atyle blade. This is right after a light etch to reveal the hada and hamon and is to be followed up by hand polishing to "brighten" everything up and to reveal any "activity" along the hamon transition line...It is a straight hamon... This is the tsuka end of the blade showing the double Bo-Hi... The blade is 34" long 1 3/8" wide and just under 1/4" thick... Hope this pic works ok.... JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 That's pretty cool - 'specially since many years ago, I studied naginata for a while. Was once an important battlefied weapon to the samurai but is now typically practiced by the women of Japan just as kendo is performed by men. Used properly, it will keep a swordsman at bay with minimal effort - as will the yari (or spear). I hope you plan to haft it - it will be quite a show piece. Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Looking Good Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rravan Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 quick question dose a katana, tanto ect have a V shaped edge or a chisel edge ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Hello: Ok this is mounted as a Tachi...cause I just wanted it that way...on the grind they can be whatever the maker wanted..usually they are a mix between a flat and a cannel grind..very subtle convex grind to these...one of the reasons they slice so well....Chisel grinds were usually reserved for "lesser quality" blades and some tools...but they have been used fior swords but not common in that useage.. JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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