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These measurements are taken from a sample of swords.  They are meant to be representative and may not exactly match your sword.

  OA Weight Bare Blade
 Weight
OA Length Balance Point
(from tsuba)
Length of
 Nakago
Tsuka
Length
Mekugi
lbs. gm lbs. gm in mm in mm in mm in mm  
Basic Yamashiro 2.30 1.94 878 1.39 631 38.23 971 6.93 176 7.80 198 9.61 244 1
Gorin (5 Rings) 26" 1.84 832 1.20 544 37.64 956 3.39 86 10.04 255 10.59 269 2
Gorin (5 Rings) 27" 1.88 851 1.21 547 38.62 981 3.43 87 10.28 261 10.63 270 2
Gorin (5 Rings) 28" 1.91 864 1.22 551 39.57 1005 3.62 92 10.16 258 10.63 270 2
Gorin (5 Rings) 29" 1.91 866 1.25 565 40.63 1032 3.58 91 10.79 274 10.55 268 2
Katsumushi Yamashiro 2.45 1.79 810 1.21 547 44.41 1128 5.87 149 7.87 200 10.28 261 1
Mejin Folded Steel 2.25 1021 1.58 714 39.61 1006 4.29 109 11.06 281 10.55 268 2
Musashi Forged 27" 1.81 819     38.74 984 4.06 103     10.59 269 2
Musashi Forged 28" 1.87 846 1.23 558 39.53 1004 4.21 107 10.67 271 10.67 271 2
Musashi Forged 29" 1.92 871     40.67 1033 4.21 107     10.79 274 2
Nami (Wave) 26" 1.86 841 1.18 533 37.72 958 3.43 87 10.31 262 10.63 270 2
Nami (Wave) 27" 1.94 878 1.23 558 38.66 982 4.25 108 10.24 260 10.63 270 2
Nami (Wave) 28" 1.91 864 1.20 544 39.53 1004 3.35 85 10.16 258 10.59 269 2
Nami (Wave) 29" 2.01 912 1.31 594 40.35 1025 4.57 116 10.39 264 10.51 267 2
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.20 1.52 687     37.36 949 4.45 113     10.12 257 1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.25 1.58 714     37.91 963 5.28 134     9.76 248 1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.30 1.58 714     38.43 976 5.35 136     9.72 247 1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.35 1.59 721 1.11 503 38.90 988 5.43 138 8.23 209 9.65 245 1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.40 1.59 721     39.57 1005 5.39 137     9.72 247 1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.45 1.60 726     40.24 1022 5.47 139     9.72 247 1
Practical Forged 27" 1.85 839 1.15 522 38.62 981 3.74 95 10.43 265 10.59 269 2
Practical Forged 28" 1.92 871 1.21 547 39.57 1005 4.17 106 10.43 265 10.63 270 2
Practical Forged 29" 1.95 882 1.26 572 40.35 1025 4.65 118 10.55 268 10.51 267 2
Practical Plus Forged 27" 1.77 803     38.62 981 3.70 94     10.79 274 2
Practical Plus Forged 28" 1.92 869     39.65 1007 3.90 99     10.75 273 2
Practical Plus Forged 29" 1.97 891 1.27 574 40.71 1034 4.25 108 10.51 267 10.63 270 2
Shinto Forged 29" 1.94 878 1.25 567 40.67 1033 4.17 106 10.55 268 10.67 271 2
Tori Forged 27" 1.94 878 1.15 522 38.58 980 3.50 89 10.31 262 10.71 272 2
Tori Forged 28" 2.02 916 1.24 560 39.53 1004 3.82 97 10.51 267 10.67 271 2
Tori Forged 29" 2.02 916 1.25 565 40.67 1033 3.98 101 10.35 263 10.59 269 2
Tsuru (Crane) 26" 1.88 851 1.19 540 37.80 960 2.91 74 10.51 267 10.83 275 2
Tsuru (Crane) 27" 1.91 864 1.21 549 38.90 988 3.46 88 10.39 264 10.75 273 2
Tsuru (Crane) 28" 1.96 889 1.28 581 39.69 1008 3.82 97 10.47 266 10.71 272 2
Tsuru (Crane) 29" 1.99 900 1.31 592 40.55 1030 4.57 116 10.63 270 10.79 274 2

 



  A (Length
/ Nagasa)
B (Curvature
 / Sori)
C (Length
of Kissaki)
D (Mihaba at
 Mune-Machi)
E (Mihaba
at Yokote)
F (Kasane at
Mune-Machi)
G (Kasane
at Yokote)
in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm
Basic Yamashiro 2.30 27.32 694 0.74 19 1.31 33 1.22 31 0.86 22 0.29 7.4 0.24 6.1
Gorin (5 Rings) 26" 25.91 658 0.71 18 1.35 34 1.26 32 0.80 20 0.26 6.6 0.20 5.1
Gorin (5 Rings) 27" 26.81 681 0.67 17 1.26 32 1.22 31 0.78 20 0.20 5.1 0.20 5.1
Gorin (5 Rings) 28" 27.87 708 0.73 19 1.38 35 1.24 31 0.81 21 0.25 6.4 0.19 4.8
Gorin (5 Rings) 29" 28.94 735 0.79 20 1.39 35 1.28 33 0.80 20 0.24 6.1 0.19 4.8
Katsumushi Yamashiro 2.45 29.29 744 0.82 21 1.32 34 1.24 31 0.86 22 0.28 7.1 0.21 5.3
Mejin Folded Steel 27.99 711 0.71 18 1.31 33 1.26 32 0.83 21 0.27 6.9 0.21 5.3
Musashi Forged 27" 26.85 682 0.77 20 1.31 33 1.23 31 0.90 23 0.26 6.6 0.19 4.8
Musashi Forged 28" 27.68 703 0.70 18 1.40 36 1.20 30 0.90 23 0.24 6.1 0.18 4.6
Musashi Forged 29" 28.58 726 0.74 19 1.44 37 1.19 30 0.91 23 0.26 6.6 0.19 4.8
Nami (Wave) 26" 25.91 658 0.62 16 1.41 36 1.24 31 0.82 21 0.26 6.6 0.18 4.6
Nami (Wave) 27" 26.93 684 0.74 19 1.41 36 1.22 31 0.80 20 0.25 6.4 0.21 5.3
Nami (Wave) 28" 27.76 705 0.75 19 1.23 31 1.24 31 0.81 21 0.24 6.1 0.19 4.8
Nami (Wave) 29" 28.70 729 0.68 17 1.33 34 1.21 31 0.78 20 0.24 6.1 0.20 5.1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.20 26.22 666 0.58 15 1.48 38 1.17 30 0.83 21 0.24 6.1 0.18 4.6
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.25 26.77 680 0.60 15 1.39 35 1.21 31 0.85 22 0.25 6.4 0.19 4.8
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.30 27.44 697 0.59 15 1.40 36 1.22 31 0.84 21 0.25 6.4 0.19 4.8
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.35 28.11 714 0.58 15 1.39 35 1.23 31 0.82 21 0.25 6.4 0.20 5.1
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.40 28.74 730 0.72 18 1.42 36 1.17 30 0.77 20 0.25 6.4 0.18 4.6
Nyumon Jidai Koshirae 2.45 29.37 746 0.65 17 1.41 36 1.20 30 0.80 20 0.35 8.9 0.19 4.8
Practical Forged 27" 26.89 683 0.80 20 1.35 34 1.21 31 0.91 23 0.26 6.6 0.19 4.8
Practical Forged 28" 27.83 707 0.81 21 1.37 35 1.21 31 0.91 23 0.25 6.4 0.18 4.6
Practical Forged 29" 28.78 731 0.75 19 1.26 32 1.20 30 0.88 22 0.25 6.4 0.17 4.3
Practical Plus Forged 27" 26.65 677 0.80 20 1.37 35 1.21 31 0.88 22 0.23 5.8 0.17 4.3
Practical Plus Forged 28" 27.83 707 0.76 19 1.32 34 1.23 31 0.92 23 0.25 6.4 0.18 4.6
Practical Plus Forged 29" 28.90 734 0.77 20 1.34 34 1.23 31 0.92 23 0.28 7.1 0.19 4.8
Shinto Forged 29" 28.90 734 0.73 19 1.36 35 1.24 31 0.90 23 0.25 6.4 0.18 4.6
Tori Forged 27" 26.85 682 0.78 20 1.32 34 1.18 30 0.91 23 0.26 6.6 0.19 4.8
Tori Forged 28" 27.80 706 0.74 19 1.23 31 1.22 31 0.93 24 0.26 6.6 0.18 4.6
Tori Forged 29" 28.78 731 0.75 19 1.36 35 1.20 30 0.92 23 0.25 6.4 0.19 4.8
Tsuru (Crane) 26" 25.91 658 0.68 17 1.35 34 1.23 31 0.77 20 0.26 6.6 0.20 5.1
Tsuru (Crane) 27" 26.97 685 0.64 16 1.32 34 1.27 32 0.82 21 0.24 6.1 0.20 5.1
Tsuru (Crane) 28" 27.87 708 0.74 19 1.32 34 1.25 32 0.84 21 0.30 7.6 0.22 5.6
Tsuru (Crane) 29" 28.62 727 0.71 18 1.35 34 1.26 32 0.82 21 0.26 6.6 0.20 5.1