Nagamaki Cutting

Today the nagamaki sword is made with high carbon steel tempered with a polished surface.

Nagamaki cutting. Nagamaki were long in form sometimes over 40 cutting edge length especially during the mid 1300 s nanbokucho. If you want to change the size of your custom nagamaki according to your preference there is additional payment of 150 for custom size and it takes longer to make than usual. Our standard nagamaki blade is approximately 73cm blade and 45cm handle we use our standard size on all custom nagamaki swords orders unless requested otherwise. The length of the handle gives this sword superb leverage to increase its ability to cut.

Traditionally the nagamaki was used as an infantry weapon. The nagamaki is designed for large sweeping and slicing strokes. Bujinkan naginata jutsu kukishinden ryu binaginata jutsu 九鬼神伝流 秘薙刀術 nagamaki henka 長巻 変化 bisento jutsu 眉尖刀術 shibu dojo. The nagamaki sword features a blade size similar to the katana around 73 cm however it has much longer handle which can range between 45 60cm which allow for greater reach and power the nagamaki is a great balance between a katana and a nodachi.

The nagamaki was a long sword with a blade that could be 2 feet or more and a handle of about equal length to the blade. Nagamaki 54 inch koshirae 52 inch from tsuka to tip 19 75 inch tang 26 75 inch tsuka 24 inch cutting edge the nagamaki 長巻 long wrapping is a type of traditionally made japanese sword nihontō with an extra long handle used by the samurai class of feudal japan. The blade was single edged and it could resemble a naginata blade but the. Examples of real nagamaki can be seen today as nagamaki naoshi which are nagamaki blades re shaped into swords.

Many were modified to be used as wakizashi and uchi gatana after the muromachi period.