FS: O-Katana

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:29 pm

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.

Glaukos the Athenian · Tue May 22, 2012 6:16 pm

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

Thanks!

Glaukos

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:52 pm

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.

FenianArms · Post by **FenianArms** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:10 pm

Actual pics would probably help

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:28 pm

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

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Fri May 25, 2012 10:26 am

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.

Yojimbo · Post by **Yojimbo** » Fri May 25, 2012 3:26 pm

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.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:50 pm

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.

Glaukos the Athenian · Sat May 26, 2012 3:52 pm

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.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Sun May 27, 2012 11:50 am

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.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:13 am

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

Yojimbo · Post by **Yojimbo** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:00 am

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.

Yojimbo · Post by **Yojimbo** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:02 am

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 !!!

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:24 am

Still available, thank you!

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:01 am

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!

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:46 am

Still here, thanks

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:33 am

You buy now.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:08 pm

Still here. Pennsic delivery is absolutely possible, btw.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:34 am

Bump thanks

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:01 pm

Still available, thanks

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:34 pm

Bump and thank you AA

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:27 pm

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

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

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:53 pm

Still available. Thanks.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:08 pm

Still here? Amazing. Thanks.

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:45 pm

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

seanjohnson1 · Post by **seanjohnson1** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:49 am

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

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:01 am

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

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

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:49 am

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

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:44 am

Still available, thanks!

seanjohnson1 · Post by **seanjohnson1** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:15 pm

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....

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:41 pm

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!

seanjohnson1 · Post by **seanjohnson1** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:47 pm

Is there an AAA?

Armoury Archive Anonymous!

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

"Hello Sean!"

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:42 pm

Back up, thanks!

Md02geist · Post by **Md02geist** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:25 pm

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.

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