Nodachi?

Greg Senior Forumite Posts: 1,800	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 7:58:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Greg on Jan 13, 2011 7:58:24 GMT Does anyone know of another manufacturer, aside from cold steel, that makes a mass production Nodachi?

mikejapan Member Posts: 215	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 8:22:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mikejapan on Jan 13, 2011 8:22:18 GMT Hanwei Odachi is on KOA for $738 I think. You can get a custom one from Huawei for under $300 as well. I've always thought that the cold steel nodachi resembles more of a Nagamaki instead. Don't you agree? Mikejapan

adtharp Member Posts: 523	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 13:48:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by adtharp on Jan 13, 2011 13:48:59 GMT I have the Hanwei Odachi. It is very nice, I have done some cutting with it and it is very solid and well made.

LittleJP Member Posts: 956	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 14:48:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by LittleJP on Jan 13, 2011 14:48:18 GMT I believe cheness has a model, along with Dynasty Forge.
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Marc Kaden Ridgeway Member Retired Global Moderator Awful lot of leaving and joining going on here for me .... And gosh I can't recall doing a bit of i Posts: 8,778	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 16:11:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Marc Kaden Ridgeway on Jan 13, 2011 16:11:17 GMT I personally really like the Kensei version for a good usable nodachi. zenblades.proboards.com/index.cg ... &thread=15
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LittleJP Member Posts: 956	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 19:54:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by LittleJP on Jan 13, 2011 19:54:12 GMT Ah, I've had a little itch for the kensei. I'm a tad short to use these properly though.
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etiennehamel Senior Forumite Posts: 3,046	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 20:02:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by etiennehamel on Jan 13, 2011 20:02:19 GMT kensei satsuma odachi drooling

Hyoujinsama Guest	Nodachi? Jan 13, 2011 22:14:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Hyoujinsama on Jan 13, 2011 22:14:14 GMT LittleJP wrote Ah, I've had a little itch for the kensei. I'm a tad short to use these properly though. You sure? ~_^

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Nodachi? Jan 14, 2011 1:09:12 GMT

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Hyoujinsama wrote

LittleJP wrote
Ah, I've had a little itch for the kensei. I'm a tad short to use these properly though.

You sure? ~_^

I'm a little on the verticaly challenged side all so lol, so i tend to stick to 28" max length. Would so love to see that sword being unsheathed and used lol ! how much sori you think it has?

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Fenrir wrote
I'm a little on the verticaly challenged side all so lol, so i tend to stick to 28" max length. Would so love to see that sword being unsheathed and used lol ! how much sori you think it has?

Well, it's 43" nagasa, so probably between 2" and 3".

I thought it was interesting, though, that the differences in design between this sword and the Kensei odachi are fairly few (In basic design, at least. Waaaay different in reality.). Both have a decent amount of sori, both are in similar handachi saya, both are quite robust rather than just long, and both show similar dimensions when comparing blade to tsuka.

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Nodachi? Jan 14, 2011 2:12:05 GMT

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Fenrir wrote

Hyoujinsama wrote

LittleJP wrote
Ah, I've had a little itch for the kensei. I'm a tad short to use these properly though.

You sure? ~_^

I'm a little on the verticaly challenged side all so lol, so i tend to stick to 28" max length. Would so love to see that sword being unsheathed and used lol ! how much sori you think it has?

this nodachi is as tall as them, maybe taller and yet their able to draw AND attack with it. ONLY you can determind what you cant do..but only once you have tried it ^_^. Words from my father.

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nihontoman Member Posts: 929	Nodachi? Jan 14, 2011 20:51:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by nihontoman on Jan 14, 2011 20:51:21 GMT mmm, dynasty forge makes nagamaki like that. I've seen pictures of it, but never even one on sale though....

jeimuzu Member Posts: 693	Nodachi? Jan 14, 2011 21:26:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jeimuzu on Jan 14, 2011 21:26:58 GMT ....all this talk about a nodachi is making me want one....I think drawing the nodachi will be a challenge BUT FUN ^_^
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Nodachi? Jan 14, 2011 23:39:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 23:39:46 GMT WOW, thanks for the vid on that!! My wallet is screaming right now lol!!! That was very impressive!!! I wonder if the woman in the vid is spoken for :lol:

Crimsoned Member Posts: 1,247	Nodachi? Jan 15, 2011 1:46:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Crimsoned on Jan 15, 2011 1:46:38 GMT Wow I don't think I would ever want to go against one of those guys with an odachi... They look like they could hold a castle by themselves...

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Crimsoned wrote
Wow I don't think I would ever want to go against one of those guys with an odachi... They look like they could hold a castle by themselves...

I think that thats what that sword art was for. I could be wrong but not many people used a Nodachi for sword fighting. guards had pole arms like the yari and naginata from what Ive read. I could understand why some guards would have carried these. If someone drew a nodachi on me I would think twice on attacking them due to the maii ( I think thats how you spell it....means distance I believe in japanese). The chick in the video is probably taken....but still if a girl can do it....I think you would be able to do it too.

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Crimsoned Member Posts: 1,247	Nodachi? Jan 15, 2011 7:46:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Crimsoned on Jan 15, 2011 7:46:30 GMT jeimuzu wrote but still if a girl can do it....I think you would be able to do it too. And if a man can do it so can a girl XD

Socinus Member Posts: 7	Nodachi? Apr 27, 2012 23:41:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Socinus on Apr 27, 2012 23:41:51 GMT If I wanted to buy a Kensei Nodachi, where would I go to do that?

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Nodachi? Apr 28, 2012 0:07:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2012 0:07:01 GMT Kensei is out of business...so you would have to get lucky and find one somewhere. OR...choose a different manufacturer. Good luck.

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