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Hello all, up for sale is an O-Katana by dynasty forge. Same as the one listed here:
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?ite ... 2F+Bo%2DHi


It has been hand polished to a mirror shine and sharpened professionally. I have not used it since I acquired it a month or two ago but it was used in the past to do some mat cutting.

I will take 200 plus shipping for it in the CONUS.

I am confused, what is the BLADE length, I may be interested... 31.5 + 12 for the tsuka?

Thanks!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:I am confused, what is the BLADE length, I may be interested... 31.5 + 12 for the tsuka?

Thanks!

Glaukos

You got it. It's the o-katana size but the tsuba and all are musashi theme.

Actual pics would probably help

I always suck with getting pics on the AA. Please PM me with email and ill send several high res

Md02geist wrote:I always suck with getting pics on the AA. Please PM me with email and ill send several high res

Still available, thanks. Also just fyi as I understand it, o-katana and nodachi are the same thing. So this is MEANT to be a large blade.

They are different, but both are large weapons. The O prefix in front of katana means great or large, while one of the common translations of nodachi is horse cutting sword.
Think of it as a bastard sword and nodachi as great sword.
Great deal BTW.

Yojimbo wrote:They are different, but both are large weapons. The O prefix in front of katana means great or large, while one of the common translations of nodachi is horse cutting sword.
Think of it as a bastard sword and nodachi as great sword.
Great deal BTW.

Right on, thanks. The blade is about 31.5 so it's a fairly large sword, certainly seems a bit oversized compared to the typical katana. But it's pretty awesome.

It is a lovely sword and an awesome deal, but too long for a short guy like me... A super deal for a guy 6" or taller.

Yojimbo wrote:They are different, but both are large weapons. The O prefix in front of katana means great or large, while one of the common translations of nodachi is horse cutting sword.

Which of course is really Western-style nonsense, as the "ô" kanji is the same as "dai" (大), and in conjunction with the kanji for katana, also read "tô" (刀) is *invariably* read by Japanese as "daitô" (大刀) and means -- "Katana", as opposed to the shôtô, ("small sword," 小刀), which is the wakizashi.

Every time I see "ô-katana" I twitch. It's Western marketing BS.

Which still leaves me with an awesome large blade for sale at a killer price

Effingham wrote:

Yojimbo wrote:They are different, but both are large weapons. The O prefix in front of katana means great or large, while one of the common translations of nodachi is horse cutting sword.

Which of course is really Western-style nonsense, as the "ô" kanji is the same as "dai" (大), and in conjunction with the kanji for katana, also read "tô" (刀) is *invariably* read by Japanese as "daitô" (大刀) and means -- "Katana", as opposed to the shôtô, ("small sword," 小刀), which is the wakizashi.

Every time I see "ô-katana" I twitch. It's Western marketing BS.

Funny. Take judo for example, O- Goshi is commonly reffered to as big hip throw over here. Japanese is not always a literally translated langauge. I appreciate your input on the sword terminology.
You must have been, uh, overwhelmed, to say the least when you began to study armor in Japan.

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:It is a lovely sword and an awesome deal, but too long for a short guy like me... A super deal for a guy 6" or taller.

that would truly be the equivalent of a capitol ship for a 6" tall guy !!!

Someone buy this !!!

Still available, thank you!

Yojimbo wrote:

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:It is a lovely sword and an awesome deal, but too long for a short guy like me... A super deal for a guy 6" or taller.

that would truly be the equivalent of a capitol ship for a 6" tall guy !!!

Someone buy this !!!

Haha just caught that. I'm not too bright sometimes. But I sure am purty!

Still here, thanks

You buy now.

Still here. Pennsic delivery is absolutely possible, btw.

Bump thanks

Still available, thanks

Bump and thank you AA

Still available, pennsic delivery 100% possible, pics available. Thanks.


Same as one of these here:
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?ite ... 2F+Bo%2DHi

Still available. Thanks.

Still here? Amazing. Thanks.

Stilllll here. Makes a very nice tachikaze...so damn sharp it honestly scares me to swing around.

God i want it...been soo broke lately but i finally get paid thursday...as i calculate in all my debts... and payoffs....i will analyze this piece...i have been wanting a nice cutting sword for a LONG time....and i am 6 tall...

Any chance on partial trade cash...

Have any armor needs?

regards, Sean

It is a great cutting sword for someone of your height.

Don't really need any armor at the moment..

Pictures, sorry they're not embedded, they're also not spectacular pics but they're what I've got.


http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j39 ... C01303.jpg

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j39 ... C01294.jpg

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j39 ... C01298.jpg

Still available, thanks!

It is awesome! Just cannto swing buying it right now!

Got stuff to pay off...
I think it is so funny how i unload a truck load on this site then starting buying up a new truckload...!

Lol at least it is not a P-O-R-N addiction....

haha that's how it always works man....buy stuff then sell it to buy more stuff to sell that to buy more etc etc..I'm guilty of the same!

Is there an AAA?

Armoury Archive Anonymous!

"Hello, my name is Sean. I am an Armoury Archive Addict..."

"Hello Sean!"

Back up, thanks!

Withdrawing this one for the time being, thanks. I was looking at it today and realized I think it may just be too damn cool to part with.