Thermally forge and treat a 49-in-a-blade. (Approx. 124 cm) is a difficult task, but hanwei blacksmiths have mastered the technique and
Paul Chen is pleased to bring you a functional and historically accurate Odachi, the great Japanese sword (also called
Nodachi).
With a total length of approx. 170 cm, there is only one way to describe this sword - great!
Modeled after an original 14th century piece, when Odachi was still in use on the battlefield, this sword is a must
for Japanese sword enthusiasts.
Made by Hanwei.
Main features:
- Hand forged blade
- Differentially Hardened
- True Odachi
Details:
- Total length: approx. 170.2 cm
- Blade length: approx. 124.5 cm
- Cable length: approx. 43.8 cm
- Weight: approx. 2750 g
- Balance point: approx. 28 cm
- Blade width in protection: approx. 3.8 cm
- Blade width at the tip: approx. 2.9 cm
- Blade thickness in protection: approx. 10 mm
- Blade thickness at tip: approx. 6 mm
- Sori: approx. 5.7 cm