Looking For Blades With Extreme Amounts Of Sori.

[Barrett Hiebert]

Hello all,

 

I'm trying to find any tachi, katana with lots of sori for my own personal library. I've been scouring the internet with little luck. They can be of any curvature type, I would just like the sori to be in the extreme range. I do love lots of sori in a blade.  Historical blades only please or modern blades of well renowned smiths. Cheers. Thank you all in advance for your help.

 

Best regards,

 

Barrett Hiebert

[Teimei]

http://www.nihontoantiques.com/old_files/fss436.htm

 

[Kai-Gunto]

I got this tachi with deep sori. I measure later when I get home.

[cabowen]

Be aware that one possible sign of saiha is unusually deep sori....

[Jussi Ekholm]

Katana by Gassan Toshiyoshi 1400's, nagasa: 75,3 cm, sori: 3,8 cm, motohaba: 3,3 cm

 

As you said you prefer extreme you might want to check this wakizashi too: http://www.samuraishokai.jp/sword/14310.html

[Fuuten]

http://www.nihontoantiques.com/old_files/fss436.htm

I was thinking of that one in my mind after reading OP.

[Brian]

Thomas,

I still think that sword would look much better if it had the right lighting. And by that, I mean a South African sun, coming in through a window exactly like I have here at home.

In other words, it would look better here with me

 

As for extreme sori...another one that is already sold: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16112-strange-naginata-sold-on-ebay/?hl=naginata

 

Brian

[Gunome]

Koto tachi: 80 cm nagasa with a 3 cm  sori

[Barrett Hiebert]

Thanks all for the pics.

[Jamie]

Wow that's nice.

Thanks for sharing pics.