Hand Forged Naginata-SC 9122-PS

A naginata consists of a wooden shaft with a curved blade on the end; it is similar to the Chinese guan dao or the European glaive. Usually it also had a sword-like hand guard between the blade and shaft. The 30 cm to 60 cm long naginata blade is forged in the same manner as traditional Japanese swords. The blade has a long tang which is inserted in the shaft, the blade is removable and is secured by means of a wood peg (mekugi) that passes though a hole in both the nakago and the nagaye. The nagaye ranges from 120 cm to 240 cm in length and is oval shaped. The area of the nagaye were the naginata nakago sits is the tachiuchi or tachiuke. The tachiuchi would be re-enforced with metal rings, and or metal sleeves and wrapped with cord, the end of the nagaye had a heavy metal end cap (ishizuki or hirumaki). When not in use the naginata blade would be covered with a wooden sheath .

This Naginata was used for fighting while riding a horse. This particular naginata comes with a wooden scabbard and the blade is double pegged. The blade comes detached from the handle. Naginatas are commonly referred to as horse killers.

▪ Overall Length: 72"
▪ Blade Length: 20"
▪ Blade Material: 1045 High Carbon Steel
▪ Includes: Scabbard