SCA Japanese Weapons Glossary

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

Here is how I break down Japanese weaponary for SCA combat

Tanto - ~12", thrust only,
Wakizashi ~24", thrust and cut
Katana ~36", single or somtimes 2H
Tachi ~44", 2H or sometimes single
No-dachi ~6', 18-24" hilt, 48"+ blade
Nagamaki ~6', 3' hilt and 3' blade
Naginata ~6-7.5', ~24" curved blade
Te-Yari ~6+' spear, thrust and cut
Yari 9' and 12' spears, thrust only

Ono - 2H axe
Tetsubo - heavy studded iron club 4-6'
Masakari - 1H axe

Gunsen/Tessen - iron ribbed fan
Gumbai Uchiwa - butterfly shaped signal fan
Tedate - small rectangular buckler used to block arrows (~14th C)

Yumi - bow
Ya - arrow
Tate - archer's pavise

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

Mik, you didn't miss this thread, I just added it!

This was an ad hoc shot of some of my weapons at last Estrella.
rhinohide.cx/tousando/img/weapons_estrellaXX.jpg (big)

How I build my swords:
rhinohide.cx/tousando/img/katana.jpg

How I build my butt spikes and thrusting tips for 6' weapons:
rhinohide.cx/tousando/img/polearm-thrusting-tip.jpg

That's just about everything I have online for weapons, Mik. As always, I invite others to share their thoughts and info.