Long sword -Ôdachi

[Hajime Saito]

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

My friend told me about Ôdachi. 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Deatails:

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

 

 

Kashiwa Tachi

 

Total length 194.5 cm.

Nagasa - 136.6 cm and sori - 4.6 cm.

 

[Zootalures]

This one looks nice. http://yakiba.com/O-dachi_tadamitsu.htm

[Bungo]

This one looks nice. http://yakiba.com/O-dachi_tadamitsu.htm

 

different strokes for different folks.................... personally I think one can string it up and shoot arrows with it.

 

the sugata reminds me of Anna Nicole Smith........... too much of a good thing is not a good thing.

 

milt the ronin

[Zootalures]

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.

[Stever]

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!

[Bungo]

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