Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Odachi







































Hanwei Odachi specs:

Nagasa: 125.6cm (4.124 shaku)
Nakago: 42.4cm
Motohaba: 3.85cm
Sakihaba: 3.05cm
Moto-gasane: 7.5mm
Moto-shinogi-gasane: 9.6mm
Saki-gasane: 5.4mm
Saki-shinogi-gasane: 7.4mm
Sori: 5.8cm
Kissaki: 6.7cm
Bare blade weight: 2,065g
Weight in koshirae: 2,575g
Steel: ?
Tsuka: 43.5cm
Tsuba: 8.25x7.7cm, thickness 7mm weight 138g
Fuchi: 49x26x14mm
Kashira: 45x26x48mm

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