The Naginata, famed weapon of the Sohei, or warrior monks, of medieval Japan was fearsome in the hands of a skilled combatant and is today of great importance in the martial arts field. Our Naginata, while retaining its traditional qualities, has now been revised to better meet the needs of the martial arts practitioner. Mounted on a long tang to better absorb the shock of a blow, the blade has a strong distal taper for balance and quickness. The Naginata is supplied with a wooden saya, a protective cloth bag and a traditional boxed maintenance kit.
Tear-drop cross-section for correct blade orientation
Price: £350.00
» Dragon Naginata «
62" overall. 21" sharpened steel blade with black finish. Gold highlighted cast metal tsuba. Black finish wood handle. Handle unscrews into two parts to allow for easy storage. Black lacquered wood scabbard with dragon artwork. Made in China.
Price: £59.00
» SH2415 -- Raptor Unokubi Zukuri «
The Raptor Unokubi-Zukuri (Cormorants Neck) blade design is patterned after the shape of the Naginata, the powerful long-handled weapon popular between the 12th and 14th centuries. Notable for the strongly relieved shinogi-ji and diamond-shaped kissaki, the Unokubi-Zukuri provides excellent balance in a strong cutting blade.
The Raptor Series has been designed for the cutting practitioner who does not necessarily have access to mats but who wishes to practice and perfect his cutting technique. The blades are forged in 5160 high carbon steel and specially heat treated to produce very high resilience and greater tolerance of misdirected cuts than a conventional differentially tempered blade. The edge geometry is configured to facilitate the cutting of both soft and semi-hard materialswithout chipping, allowing the cutter a wide choice of targets.
53.5" OVERALL
25" 12MM THICK BLADE
HIGH CARBON SHARPENED STEEL BLADE
28.5" WOOD HANDLE WITH CORD WRAP
PU LEATHER SHEATH
GREAT VALUE
Price: £99.00
» Hand forged Naginata (CN) «
70.2" Overall with a 20.1" sharpened, 7mm hand forged 1060 high carbon steel blade, double pegged construction, hardwood handle with matte black finish, metal fittings in black and wooden scabbaard
