A Nodachi to Please This Cranky Old Gaijin...

A large two-handed double-edged Japanese sword with battle wrap... Not something you see a lot on the sword reproduction market. How well does it cut and how is the quality overall? Let's find out!

Specs:

Overall length: 132 cm / 52 in
Blade length: 91 cm / 36 in
Blade thickness: 7 mm near guard, tapering down to 4.3 mm near tip
Point of balance: 12 cm / 4.75 in from guard
Weight: 1.34 kg / 2.95 lbs
Material: 1095 high carbon steel
Construction: Full tang, pinned

There are plenty of other choices available too, different steels, hamon (or not), color of the handle, scabbard, etc.

You can get it here:

https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/sa...


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