Sword Wakizashi
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 SIGNED Antique Japanese Sword Edo Wakizashi Koshirae ¯¿‘½  US $3,999.95
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 »¿JAPANESE SWORD WAKIZASHI WAKASA UJIFUSA US $3,800.00
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 KOTO WAKIZASHI in shirasaya NTHK japanese sword katana US $3,500.00
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 Signed WAKIZASHI in A shirasaya japanese sword katana US $3,000.00
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 SIGNED Antique Japanese Sword Muromachi era Wakizashi US $2,999.95
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 »¿JAPANESE SWORD MUMEI WAKIZASHI SILVER KOSHIRAE TSUBA US $2,700.00
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 SIGNED Antique Japanese Sword Edo Wakizashi Shirasaya US $2,399.95
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 Koto Wakizashi NAGAMAKI NAOSHI japanese sword katana US $2,000.00
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 Antique Japanese Wakizashi Swords Blade and Scabbard US $1,750.00
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 KOTO WAKIZASHI in full koshirae japanese sword katana US $1,600.00
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 KAMI WAKIZASHI KATANA JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD 26 HANWEI US $1,599.99
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 HANWEI SH2328 PAPER CRANE WAKIZASHI KATANA SWORD US $1,606.55
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 SH1202 PAUL CHEN HANWEI KAMI WAKIZASHI SWORD US $1,524.38
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 Samurai Sword Wakizashi thought to be 16th Century US $1,395.00
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 BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE SIGNED WAKIZASHI SWORD BLADE US $1,394.99
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Sword Wakizashi
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Braided Leather Samurai Sale Price: $148.00  |
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17" blade. Overall length: 24". Brown sheath included. |
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Shira-Saya Wakizashi Sale Price: $98.00 |
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17-1/4" blade. Overall length is 24" |
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Soul of Samurai Wakizashi Sale Price: $124.00 |
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17" Blade. 24" Overall length |
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Hiko-Ryu Kodachi by Koshiro Tanaka Sale Price: $49.99 |
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The Kodachi (Wakizashi) is used to attack with the mind set that it is the last layer of protection left to defend yourself. The final act is that it cuts you own belly. It is the last line of defense and a very important weapon... |
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Black Cord Wrapped Wakizashi Costume Cosplay Sword (17" Wood Katana Sword) Sale Price: $14.99 |
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Wakizashi Black Wooden Sword Sale Price: $15.99 |
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Black Cord Wrapped Wakizashi Costume Cosplay Sword (17" Katana Sword) Sale Price: $14.99 |
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Black Broadsword List Price: $94.99 Sale Price: $47.99 |
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37" overall broadsword. -cord wrapped handle. -includes scabbard. |
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Paul Chen-Hanwei - Practical Series - Katana List Price: $427.99 Sale Price: $169.99 Average Rating:  |
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The Practical Series (SH1070, SH2061, & SH2254) represent CAS's most popular set, offering excellent quality at a great price. The blades are hand forged high carbon ste3el and are differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce a HRC60 on the edge (ha) and a HRC40 on the back (mune) with a medium (chu) kissaki... |
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Natural Shirasaya Hand Forged Katana Unfinished Sword Saya and Handle List Price: $189.00 Sale Price: $119.95 |
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Shirasaya literally translated means white katana, implying a featureless katana bearing no decoration. Sometimes constructed to be disguised as walking canes during a period where the only people bearing arms were samurai... |
Before the Katana
In the twelfth century the favoured style of blade was the Tachi, which was slug by 2 hangers on the left side of the person edge down. This positioning allowed the samurai to draw the blade from groin to head. Later the style of battle evolved and the katana replaced the tachi as the preferd weapon. The Tachi remains in use but in a smaller capacity. The golden age of blade making (1294 to 1427) this was also the golden age of the Tachi
The tachi was more often seen on the warlords and generals as a highly decorated blade showing their position and power in society. They also favoured it for practical reasons the blade was more curved and made it more effective for them to cut downwards from horseback on to their enemy's. Where as the average samurai would be fighting on foot. During this period five famous schools of sword making arose, their location was based on proximity to the need for swords (centres of administration), easy access to ore and charcoal, a plentiful supply of good water and a cool climate. The five schools were Bizen, Yamashiro, Yamato, Soshu and Mino.
The Mongolian lesson.
The style of fighting during this period was one on one combat. Where one warrior would ride out and challenge a worthy opponent from the other side to engage in mortal combat. However, in 1274 and 1281 the Mongols invaded Japan.
The Mongols did not fight by the traditional Japanese methods of challenges and individual combat. In order to fight the Mongols successfully, the Japanese needed to adapt and learn to fight as a group. Although the Mongol armies were beaten primarily by the weather (Kamekaze, the divine winds), the Mongol invasion brought about a conscious need for a strong national defence and sword smiths sprang up all over the country
Late in the Muromachi Period saw the rise of internal warfare once again. This led to over 100 years of civil wars in Japan as warlords fought for land and power. The warlords were concerned with the need for more land and more power. Because Japan was involved in an internal war, the need for sword makers rose yet again. However, the result is that the quality went down even though there were more swords. Swords from this period are considered inferior, and the skills of the sword smiths from the golden age were lost, some say forever.
Basic types of Japanese blades.
Katana or long sword has a blade of 24.5 inches or longer, the short sword or Wakizashi is from 12 to 24 inches, the tanto or dagger is less than 12 inches. There are many other styles of Japanese blades but these are the basics you must know.. The samurai warrior carried both of these thrust through the waistband edge up. This made for a quicker draw. With a slight turn of the scabbard he could change the angle of the cut to be from groin to head or horizontal. The wakizashi was used after the katana failed, fighting in enclosed spaces, close quarter combat and for some in a special technique called Nito Ryu (two swords at once)
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Blade Weapons: Sword Guillotine Types of Swords Japanese Sword Wakizashi Rapier Pole Weap $14.14 Blade Weapons: Sword Guillotine Types of Swords Japanese Sword Wakizashi Rapier Pole Weap |
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Japanese Swords: Japanese Sword, Wakizashi, Bokken, Tachi, Tsurugi, Daish?, Naginata, List of National Treasures of Japan $19.99 Japanese Swords: Japanese Sword, Wakizashi, Bokken, Tachi, Tsurugi, Daish?, Naginata, List of National Treasures of Japan |
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Gold Samura3 pc Sword Set $37.39 3 pcs Gold Samurai sword set. 39 1/2 katana, 29 wakizashi & 19 tanto with wood scabbard. Black wood display stand included. |
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Dragon Samurai Sword Set $39.79 3pcs Dragon Samurai sword set. 39 1/2 katana, 29 wakizashi & 19 tanto with printed gold dragon on wood scabbard. Black wood display stand included. |
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Kill Bill 3 Piece Sword Set $65.19 3pcs Kill Bill sword set. Includes 41.5 inches katana, 29 inches wakizashi, 19 inches tanto & wood display stand. |
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Blue Samurai 3 pc Sword Set $40.89 3 pcs Blue Samurai sword set. 39 1/2 katana, 29 wakizashi & 19 tanto with wood scabbard. Black wood display stand included. |
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White Samurai 3 pc Sword Set $41.09 3 pcs White Samurai sword set. 39 1/2 katana, 29 wakizashi & 19 tanto with wood scabbard. Black wood display stand included. |
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Japanese Samurai 3-piece Katana Sword Set $43.34 *Beautiful samurai katana sword set is highly recommended for any collectors *Collectible swords are brand new and come packed in the original box *Samurai katana can be used for a collection or sword practice or a fighting *Wooden stand included *Carbon steel blades Dimensions:*Complete length: 39 inches *Katana length: 31 inches *Wakizashi length: 21 inches *Blade length: 27 inches *Katana blade length: 20 inches *Wakizashi blade length: 11 inches |
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Black Stealth Ninja Samurai 3 pc Sword Set with Stand $37.39 3 pcs Black Samurai sword set. 39 1/2 katana, 29 wakizashi & 19 tanto with wood scabbard. Black wood display stand included. |
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By The Sword $23.99 By The Sword |
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The Sword $14.39 The Sword |
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Sword $9.49 Sword |
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By the Sword $10.92 By the Sword |
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Little Witch : 6305467277 $75.03 Little Witch : 6305467277 |
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3pcs Engraved Dragon Sword Set $32.89 3pcs set includes 40 inches overall katana, 29 inches overall wakizashi & 20 inches overall. Tanto plus free wood display stand. Red wood engraved dragon scabbard. |
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East Asian Swords: Wakizashi Tachi Tsurugi Nodachi Zhanmadao Kodachi $14.14 East Asian Swords: Wakizashi Tachi Tsurugi Nodachi Zhanmadao Kodachi |
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3 PCS ENGRAVED DRAGON SWORD SET $39.59 3pcs set includes 40 inches overall katana, 29 inches overall wakizashi & 20 inches overalltanto plus free wood display stand. Black wood engraved dragon scabbard. |
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Two in One Katana - two swords $43.09 42 overall with 27 and 17 blade. Samurai sword features a hidden Wakizashi within the scabbard. |
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The Sword Of No-sword $17.95 The Sword Of No-sword |
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The Sword of No-Sword $13.01 The Sword of No-Sword |
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SWORD OF NO SWORD $19.59 SWORD OF NO SWORD |
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Japanese Sword Construction $56.58 Katana construction was the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan for forging katana and other Japanese blades. Katana and wakizashi were often forged with different profiles, different blade thicknesses, and varying amounts of grind. Wakizashi were not simply scaled-down katana; they were often forged in hira-zukuri or other such forms which were very rare on katana. The daish was not always forged together. If a samurai was able to afford a daish, it was often composed of whichever two swords could be conveniently acquired, sometimes by different smiths and in different styles. Even when a daish contained a pair of blades by the same smith, they were not always forged as a pair or mounted as one. Daish made as a pair, mounted as a pair, and owned/worn as a pair, are therefore uncommon and considered highly valuable, especially if they still retain their original mountings (as opposed to later mountings, even if the later mounts are made as a pair). Authentic Japanese swords are fairly uncommon today, although genuine antiques can be acquired at significant expense. |
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Japanese Samurai 3-piece Black Sword Set $43.34 *Bring honor to your home with a Japanese Samurai sword set *Collectible set features three different swords *Black sword set comes with an elegant wooden stand *Carbon steel blades *Overall length of katana is 39 inches *Blade length of katana is 27 inches *Overall length of wakizashi is 31 inches *Blade length of wakizashi is 20 inches *Overall length of tanto is 21 inches *Blade length of tanto is 11 inches Please Note: This item is not a weapon and is for decorative use only. You must be 18 years of age or older to order from us. Purchaser is responsible for complying with local, state, and federal laws as they apply to the items purchased and Overstock.com makes no claim as to the legality of purchasing, possessing, or carrying any specific item sold via this web site (particularly bladed objects). Purchaser assumes all responsibility for loss, damage or injury resulting from the misuse of an item and agrees to indemnify and hold seller harmless from any related claims. |
How to Make a Japanese Sword - Forging a Wakizashi with Walter Sorrells