Are yatate kamagiri just small kogatana?

[John C]

Hello:

I've been looking for purpose-made kamagiri for some yatate and I cannot seem to find any. Are they just small kogatana or are there some specially made for yatate?

Inquiring minds want to know...

 

John C.

[Bugyotsuji]

They look like small kozuka, John, but more simply made.

The ones I have seen tend to have a brass wrap-around handle enfolding a kozuka-like steel blade. I'll see if I can find one to photograph for you. Not sure if they were all a standard size, or individually tailored to the yatate.(?)

 

Watch this space... (although I think they were probably posted in the smaller blades thread).

 

PS This intriguing word Kamagiri is new to me. Need to check it out! 

[Bugyotsuji]

Unable to locate it. Could it be Kamigiri or Kamikiri?

 

Here is a photo comparing sizes with a regular Kozuka.

The little one (2nd from top) with a shinchū brass handle was down inside a yatate.

[John C]

25 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Kamikiri?

Thanks, Piers. It's kamakiri (praying mantis). As usual, I misspelled it. (I dove into the shallow end of the gene pool.)

Now I know what to look for.

 

John C.

[ROKUJURO]

Never seen these before! Very cute!