Yari - Kicking the tires

[Mark S.]

So I am considering adding a nice solid yari to my small collection.  Don’t have anything particular in mind.  Just in shirasaya is fine.  Seen a few on line that have sparked interest, but I haven’t jumped on anything.  All different shapes, sizes, and schools, so hard to compare and contrast.  
 

Just wondering what you have you might be willing to part with.  I’m not sure if I will or won’t, so please don’t be offended if I’m ‘just looking’ and if I don’t buy… but I also don’t know what will make me jump when I see it as I have done that before too.   Also, I’m one of the more ‘conservative’ collectors, and not looking for the higher end items.  Just being honest.
 

I do know that the yari with the more ‘blunt’ points (don’t remember the shape name) are not something I am particularly interested in.  
 

Thanks All

[Bazza]

Going out on a limb here - but - the more 'blunt' types of yari are for armour piercing is my guess.  The shape is very similar to a pair of armour-piercing arrowheads I had many decades ago.  The 'blunt' type of points are generally shorter too, which gives them the extra strength and rigidity to penetrate armour.  I very much liked the 'Kago' yari that Piers put up a little while ago.

 

BazZa.