Cold Steel Nodachi

[Jason Moore]

http://www.swordsofmight.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=429

This is one big muther! :mace:

[GOBOY]

what benefit does the Nodachi over say Cold Steel O Katana
i know the Nodachi has a Blade Length of 34 vs O Katana .Blade Length of 36
sorry if this is not the place to ask this. move my post if needed.

[Jason Moore]

I don't think it is so much a "benefit" as much as the style used for this type of blade.

[RedZorak]

An okatana is generally for a larger person who can handle a blade with a long nagasa. A nodachi is used differently I believe, it can be used from horseback, and using it on foot requires a completely different skill set than using a spear or sword.

[Mako]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/JonFury/23311.jpg

This sword has got to be as long as the guy is tall and being worn Katana style opposed to Tachi poses a lot of interesting questions IMO.B-)

[Dotanuki]

The Cold Steel Nodachi would better be classified as a Nagamaki. The names given these swords is often dependent on the company that makes them. Although the original Japanese names can be just as confusing, An O-dachi and a Nodachi are the same [BIG sword]. Sometimes different styles [Ryu] call swords by different names, an O-dachi can also refer to a Katana.

O-dachi = Katana = Daito - long sword
Kodachi = Wakizashi = Shoto - short sword

These are just the more common names. The sword in Mako's picture is an O-dachi/Nodachi also known as a Choken [yet another name].
I am going to start another thread elsewhere on this topic.

[69NINJA]

mako, say thats a normal katana and a REALLY small guy =))

[Richard Johnson]

One thought is that facing your opponant on the ground, a shorter blade that can easily be used is better.
But wehn charging and passing on horseback when the impact is around 60mph, a longer curved blade is useful to allow for a draw-cut.
Also look at the Swiss lanchriedts<sp? who cleared a very larg path withtheir very large swords.
Same philosophy in japan I would imagine.

[Dotanuki]

The Swiss Landsknechts did use large 2 handed swords to break spear formations just as the Samurai did. Students of military history are all aware of this fact, what most are not aware of, is that the Samurai and the Swiss both used their weapons [2 handed] in very sophisticated ways beyond the battlefield bludgeoning.

[Mark Morrow]

Hello Jason,

Mark Morrow here , we spoke just last week on the phone reguarding the Nagamaki that the company stopped making , any way is there any one that you know that bought one and would be willing to send photos of the sword to me ? Thanks , Mark

[Jason Moore]

Unfortunately, not off hand. If I find any pics, I will post them for you.