John C Posted January 8, 2024 Report Posted January 8, 2024 I recently acquired a yari blade in shirasaya and was wondering if it could be roughly dated using kantei? Are yari styles indicative of a certain period or are the various styles too ubiquitous to determine age? Thank you, John C. Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 8, 2024 Report Posted January 8, 2024 The one factor that is usually referred to is the length of the kerakubi - the part between the blade proper and the tang. A long kerakubi indicates a koto blade, a short one shinto or later. I’d guess that the top two pictured here are koto blades whilst the third one is likely shinto: https://commons.m.wi...tegory:Yari_kerakubi 1 Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted January 8, 2024 Report Posted January 8, 2024 Perhaps you can post pictures and measurements of the item? Quote
John C Posted January 8, 2024 Author Report Posted January 8, 2024 Thank you both for responding. I was hoping to take a crack at dating the blade using a kantei method, however there is not a lot of info out there pertaining specifically to yari. Jussi, here is a pick, though it may not be much help. Based on the kerakubi, it's not very old Nagasa: 4.5 inches Overall: ~14.5 inches John C. Quote
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