Use Of Chokuto
We decided to use a pair of swords as the canvas to develop the idea of contrast a light versus a dark sword.
Use of chokuto. It featured characteristics similar to ancient chinese swords including a short to moderate blade length decorative pommel and tsuba hand guard. The japanese chokuto sword was used even before the heian period which was from 794 to 1185. The basic design being imported from china. It was called the heian period because of the name of the capital city heian kyo.
The ancient chokuto was one of the first japanese swords that were ever forged. The chokuto was more of a ceremonial sword and any fighting styles associated with it are long gone to the annuls of history. There are some who claim to teach this style but they are. Chokutō were used on foot for stabbing or slashing and were worn hung from the waist.
The chokutō is a straight single edged sword that was produced by japanese swordsmiths prior to the 10th century. We chose the chokuto rather than the more common katana as something different and as a challenge to joe as we wanted a visible hamon on both swords. The chokuto is a very ancient form of sword straight rather than the curved weapons that would become popular later. Gold carbon steel red carbon steel stainless steel syan cord handle metal handle tan scabbard beige scabbard etc.
They were common prior to the 10th century according to the wiki. Until the heian period such swords were called tachi which should not be confused with tachi written as 太刀 referring to curved swords. Truekatana offer you all kinds of handmade authentic chokuto of all types such as chokuto chokuto ninjato chokuto sword etc with the only difference being in minute details on the sword as a whole. The chokutō sasuke uchiha referred to as a sword of kusanagi was his personal weapon throughout the entirety of part ii.
Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient china. It is based on the han dynasty long straight iron sword which has a ring pommel. The chokutō is a straight single edged japanese sword that was produced prior to the 9th century. Tsuba has pine tsuba python style tsuba torsion fibre tsuba etc.
This weapon is viewed as forgiving due to the fighting technique from china to japan. Gunbai hata jirushi horagai kabura ya nobori saihai sashimono uma jirushi.