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I always loved long sword. For me they are most beautiful witch cutting length more then 120 cm.

My friend told me about Ôdachi. :shock: Does anyone have an idea where and for how much you can buy such a sword !?

There is a website about long swords http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/odachi_gallery.html Have anyone seen one of those swords on auction ? Or at least a replica of one ?

 

Norimitsu Ôdachi

Total length - 377 cm.

Nagasa - 226.7 cm.

Sori - 5.0 cm

Nakago - 151 cm.

Thickness - 2.34 cm.

Habaki - 5.85 cm.

Weight - 14.5 kgs.

 

norimitsu_odachi2.jpg

 

The deatails are here:

http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/norimitsu.html

 

ore another one:

 

 

Mumei Ôdachi attributed to Kanetsune

Nagasa - 120.9 cm and sori - 3.3 cm.

 

kanetsune_odachi.jpg

 

Deatails:

http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/kanetsune.html

 

 

Kashiwa Tachi

 

Total length 194.5 cm.

Nagasa - 136.6 cm and sori - 4.6 cm.

 

kashiwa_tachi.jpg

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The sori is 3.125". That is quite a bend. Maybe used for checking for enemys under the bed? Or possibly for fighting from behind a tree? :D Either way I cringe thinking about the polishing cost.

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Speaking of polishing costs, wonder what this one ran?

 

http://www.nihontoantiques.com/polishing_large_sword.htm

 

I think this one has a nicer sugata, as well. The other one looks kind of like something that's meant to be thrown, though I'd hate to see that coming back at me!

 

 

That's Big Mo......... " This sword will be displayed on one of the tables at the Chicago Sword Show 2007. "

 

His table is assigned next to mine, drop by and take a look see.

 

milt The ronin

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