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The diameter of the average katana tsuba is 7.5–8 centimetres (3.0–3.1 in), wakizashi tsuba is 6.2–6.6 cm (2.4–2.6 in), and tantō tsuba is 4.5–6 cm (1.8–2.4 in). During the Muromachi period (1333–1573) and the Momoyama period (1573–1603) Tsuba were more for functionality than for decoration, being made of stronger metals and ...
The ninjatō (忍者刀), ninjaken (忍者剣), or shinobigatana (忍刀), [2] is alleged to be the preferred weapon of the shinobi of feudal Japan, described in one 21st-century portrayal as carried on the person's back, specifically horizontally at a height of around that of the person's waist.
The shashka was a relatively short sabre, typically being 80 to 105 centimeters (31 to 41 inches) in total length. [8] It had a slightly curved, fullered, blade with a single edge; the back of the blade was often sharpened for the 3rd of the blade nearest the tip (a false edge). The blade length was usually 65 to 80 centimeters (26 to 31 inches).
The overall height of the sword is 105 cm (41 + 1 ⁄ 3 in) with the blade portion making up 82.8 cm (32 + 3 ⁄ 5 in) of that. It is 4.5 cm (1.77 in) wide at the base, and 2.2 cm (0.87 in) thick. It is 4.5 cm (1.77 in) wide at the base, and 2.2 cm (0.87 in) thick.
The shaft ranges from 120 cm to 240 cm (47.2 inches to 94.5 inches) in length and is oval shaped. The area of the shaft where the tang sits is the tachiuchi or tachiuke . The tachiuchi/tachiuke would be reinforced with metal rings ( naginata dogane or semegane ), and/or metal sleeves ( sakawa ) and wrapped with cord ( san-dan maki ).
The grip, between 5 and 5 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (130 and 150 mm) long to suit the hand of the owner, is generally covered in ray or sharkskin and wrapped with German-silver wire. The grip is straight, with no offset to the blade. The sword shows a number of features that indicate its intent as a thrusting weapon. The stiff tapering narrow point aids ...
The 2 feet (0.61 m) long dhara had a six-bladed head and octagonal steel shaft and came from Kolhapur. The garguz had eight-bladed heads and basket hilts or was seven-bladed with a basket hilt. Its length varied from 2.4 to 2.10 inches (61 to 53 mm). The khundli phansi was 1 inch (25 mm) long and had a head of open scroll work.
The blade of the 1804 Pattern cutlass was almost straight and had no fuller. It measured 27 + 7 ⁄ 8 – 29 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (71–74 cm) in length and 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (3.2–3.8 cm) in width. [4] Many surviving examples have a bluntish point which, with the blade's flat profile giving it poor stiffness, made it a poor ...