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Japanese Nodachi Sword for Sale<\/h2>\r\nProviding you the best Japanese Nodachi swords for sale, Katanasword.net is your one stop shop for all kinds of Japanese Samurai swords. We take pride in presenting you the premium handmade Nodachi, also known as Odachi swords. All our Samurai swords are quenched carefully to avoid steel warping. And unlike other swords, our Nodachis are polished in a stationary position to even out the blade finish.\r\n\r\nNodachi and Odachi swords are the most difficult to manufacture perfectly because of their large size. And that is why our swords are carefully manufactured by expert swordsmiths.\r\n\r\nHere at Katana sword<\/a>; you get a vast collection of different Nodachi an Odachi swords. Explore our collection, and you will find the one perfect for you.\r\n

About Nodachi and Odachi Swords<\/h2>\r\nNodachi and Odachi both belong to Nihonto (Japanese swords), carried by Samurai of feudal Japan. Both these swords had a large blade of up to 3 shaku (Japanese foot); however, there is no exact length found in history.\r\n\r\nFrom the available evidence, its blade length is considered to be somewhere around 90 cm. Because of their larger size, both of these Samurai swords, unlike other swords, were not worn on the waist. Instead, the Samurai used to carry these on their back or sometimes in their hands. Nodachi and Odachi are considered long Japanese weapons similar to Katana. However, they have larger blades than Samurai Katana swords.\r\n\r\nNodachi Katana was only meant for the expert Samurai, and no other person could carry or use it because of its giant size. A great effort and strength were required to wield these swords perfectly on the battlefield. These swords were mostly carried by foot soldiers to combat and attack the Cavalry.\r\n\r\nAnother attribute that makes these swords stand out amid other Japanese swords is their manufacturing process. These were super hard to manufacture, and only veteran swordsmiths were appointed for making these giant swords. Even today, Nodachi and Odachi swords are rare, but here we are offering the authentic Japanese Nodachi and Odachi for sale<\/a>.\r\n

Odachi Sword Vs Nodachi Sword<\/h2>\r\nHistorically, there is no significant difference between both of these swords; both these names were used interchangeably for a single sword. However, both names translate differently as Nodachi means \u2018field sword,\u2019 and Odachi translates as \u2018Big\/Greatsword.\u2019\r\n\r\nSome historians are of the view that Nodachi was used when the application of the sword was regarded while Odachi referred to the size of the sword. However, in some cases, Nodachi and Odachi both differ in their sizes. The Odachi sword is larger than Nodachi with the same features and attributions.\r\n

Features of Nodachi \/ Odachi Sword<\/h3>\r\nNodachi swords hold some very distinctive features than the rest of Samurai swords. These features make them outstand all other Japanese swords.\r\n