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It would appear, according to Serge Mol, that tales of samurai breaking open a kabuto (helmet) are more folklore than anything else. [6] The hachi (helmet bowl) is the central component of a kabuto; it is made of triangular plates of steel or iron riveted together at the sides and at the top to a large, thick grommet of sorts (called a tehen-no-kanamono), and at the bottom to a metal strip ...
Cold Steel, Inc., is an American retailer of knives/bladed tools, training weapons, swords and other martial arts edged and blunt weapons. Founded in Ventura, California , the company is currently based in Irving, Texas , after an acquisition by GSM Outdoors in 2020. [ 1 ]
Wood sword cane of Jean Baptiste Faribault. A swordstick or cane-sword is a cane containing a hidden blade or sword. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century. But similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Roman dolon, [1] the Japanese shikomizue and the Indian gupti.
The pommel often has a short decorative spike-like protrusion projecting from its centre. The blade is fashioned from flexible edged steel measuring 0.75 to 1 in (19 to 25 mm) in width. Ideally, the length of the blade should be the same as the wielder's armspan, usually between 4 and 5.5 ft (1.2 and 1.7 m).
The singlestick itself is a slender, round wooden rod, traditionally of ash, with a basket hilt.Singlesticks are typically around 34 inches (86 cm) in length, and 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, [failed verification] and thicker at one end than the other, used as a weapon of attack and defence, the thicker end being thrust through a cup-shaped hilt of basket-work to protect the hand. [2]
Swords on the Malay Peninsula are usually one-edged with a slight curve, resembling the Burmese dha and the Thai sword used in krabi-krabong. Klewang. The kelewang or klewang is a single-edge Indonesian longsword, usually worn without a sheathe. Blades range from 15 to 30 in (380 to 760 mm) in length and may be straight or slightly curved. Sundang
The secret of bulat manufacturing had been lost by the beginning of the 19th century. It is known that the process involved dipping the finished weapon into a vat containing a special liquid of which spiny restharrow extract was a part (the plant's name in Russian, stalnik, reflects its historical role), then holding the sword aloft while galloping on a horse, allowing it to dry and harden ...
Extant examples of langes messer seem to have an overall length of 30 in (76 cm) with a 24.5 in (62 cm) blade, and a weight between 2–2.5 lb (0.91–1.13 kg). The principal feature of the messer is its hilt construction, which is usually different to that of contemporary European swords.