Hand forged Nagamaki 1060 Carbon Steel With Engraved Dragons

Hand forged Nagamaki 1060 Carbon Steel With Engraved Dragons

Blade: Hand forged Carbon Steel 1060

Blood Grooves: on both sides

Blade Edge: sharpened

Habaki (Blade Collar) & Seppa (Spacer) Material: Brass

Tsuba (Hand Guard): High quality copper

Fuchi (Handle Collar) and Kashira (Buttcap): High quality copper

Tsuka (Handle): black ray skin with ornament menuki

Tang: Full tang with 2 Mekugi pegs

Saya (scabbard): white lacquered hardwood saya

Blade Length: 74cm

Handle Length: 45cm

Approximate Weight: 1.75 KG

Blade Width: 3.2cm

Blade Thickness: 0.75cm

 

The Nagamaki is a hybrid between a Katana and a Naginata, it features a longer handle than a Katana, and a longer blade than Naginata.

The blade of the sword has been constructed by through 1060 carbon steel. The blade comes full tang, sharp, and is fully capable of performing tameshigiri.

The blade also features a Bo-Hi (groove) for better balance and a audible feedback when the sword is swung. Two Japanese dragons were engraved on the blade.

Blade is fully functional and sharp. It has been sharpened by the traditional 12 stage sharpening work. Test cutting proved that it can be used for test cutting such as bamboo / tatami mats / water bottles.

The handle of the knife has been constructed from high quality black ray skin  samegawa wrapped by white silk ito and secured by two bamboo pins. The high quality handmade copper tsuba, fuchi (collar), and kashira (end cap) feature a Japanese tiger design.

The saya is white lacquered wrapped with white silk sageo. It fits seamlessly into the guard.