Hand Forged 53inch Nodachi Japanese Samurai Long Sword Folded Steel Reddish Black Blade

 Long Black and Red Nodachi

Odachi or nodachi was a type of traditionally made Japanese sword used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Odachi are difficult to produce because their length makes traditional heat treatment more complicated: The longer a blade is, the more difficult (and expensive) it is to heat the whole blade to a homogeneous temperature, both for annealing and to reach the hardening temperature. The quenching process then needs a bigger quenching medium because uneven quenching might lead to warping the blade.

Long Black Nodachi and Red Nodachi Features:

Folded steel. Full Tang, clay tempered.

Battle ready, not just a collectible.

Traditional craftsmanship, hand forged, hand polished.

Perfect balance, comfortable grip.

Gives away a free sword bag and spare mekugi (Peg).

Free engraving available.

Long Black and Red Nodachi Specifications:

Overall Length: 135cm / 53''

Nagasa(Blade): 90cm / 35.4''

Tsuka(Handle): 40cm / 15.7''

Motohaba(width near habaki): 3.15cm

Sakihaba(width near yokote): 2.3cm

Sori(curve): 3.2cm

Kasane(thickness at habaki): 7.5mm

Sakikasane(thickness at yokote): 3mm

Blade: Maru, Folded Steel

Saya Material: Hardwood

Handle Material: Hardwood+Genuine Rayskin

Tsuba: Brass, 78*73*5mm

Notes:

The odachi for sale is 100% handmade, so specification varies slightly from sword to sword. We appreciate your understanding.

All our custom katana swords are hand forged by swordsmiths, the forging time about 7-15 days. For some high-performance authentic swords may require longer hand-forged processing time, depending on the difficulty of the craft.