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 |