Japanese Naginata Blade

Battle-ready blade options include; 1060 carbon steel, 1095 high carbon steel – clay tempered, T10 high carbon steel – clay tempered, and folded steel – clay tempered.

Training Naginata blade options include; a blunt 1060 blade for contact sparring, and a 1045 carbon steel blade for a shadow practice Naginata.

* The Japanese Naginata polearm weapon is considered a long pole weapon that is primarily used for open-field fighting environments. Used for a full range of cutting, slashing and thrusting attacks, it was effectively deployed against cavalry, and was often used for large sweeping attacks against multiple ground combatants. 

Key Features:

• Blade blank only. 
• Single edged blade – primary battle edge with full structural strength blade spine.
• Curved blade – versatile cutting, slashing and thrusting blade.
• Combat ready blade options: Sharp and deadly 1095, T10, 1060 or folded steel.
• Training blade options: 1045 carbon steel or blunt edge 1060 carbon steel.

Naginata Blade Specifications:

• Overall full tang Naginata length: 84cm.
• Tang length: 34cm.
• Blade length: 50cm.
• Blade width: Approximately 5cm.
• Clay-tempered blade options: Folded steel; 1095 high carbon steel; T10 high carbon steel.
• Heat treated & quenched blade options: 1045 carbon steel; 1060 high carbon steel (blunt or sharp edge). 
• Bo Hi (Fuller): Double blood-grooves on both sides of the blade.
• Item: Japanese polearm weapon blade blank.