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  2. Japanese sword mountings - Wikipedia

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    On katana, orientation is at fingertips to orient the sword. Sageo (下げ緒): The sageo is the cord used to tie saya to the belt/obi when worn. Same-hada (鮫肌): Literally, the pattern of the ray skin. Same-kawa (samegawa) (鮫皮): same-kawa is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the tsuka (handle/hilt).

  3. Akrafena - Wikipedia

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    The Asantehene sword was created by Akomfo Anokye for future Asantehene Nana Opoku Ware I (r. 1731 – 1742), and is the foremost example of Akrafena. [3] Ahwebaa: The Ahwebaa sword was made by Akomfo Anokye, which has a caricature of a man holding his belly with his left hand. The Nananom Amanhene including the Mampɔnhene and Dwabenhene swear ...

  4. Glossary of Japanese swords - Wikipedia

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    nagamaki (長巻, "long wrapping") – a large sword with a usually katana -sized blade and a very long handle of about equal length. Successor design to the ōdachi / nodachi. naginata (薙刀, 長刀) – polearm wielded in large sweeping strokes. Typically with a wide blade, long tang and without yokote.

  5. Japanese swordsmithing - Wikipedia

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    Japanese swordsmithing. Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons ( nihonto) [ 1][ 2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya (arrow) .

  6. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    The Chevrolet Nova sold well in Latin American markets; General Motors did not rename the car. While no va does mean "doesn't go" in Spanish, nova was easily understood to mean "new". [6] The common image of Santa Claus (Father Christmas) as a jolly large man in red garments was not created by The Coca-Cola Company as an advertising tool. Santa ...

  7. List of fictional swords - Wikipedia

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    The energy blade could also serve as a spell focus, and was used as such by Lina Inverse. In the anime, it was one of the five Dark Star weapons and also given the name "Gorun Nova". Howling Sword: The weapon of the mercenary swordsman Zangalus. Crafted by the corrupted "great priest" Rezo, the Howling Sword could generate great gusts of wind.

  8. United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword

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    Black leather scabbard, two brass mounts, frog stud. The Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword is a sword worn by noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) of the United States Marine Corps. The NCO sword was adopted in 1859 and is patterned after the United States Army 's foot officers' sword of 1850.

  9. Types of swords - Wikipedia

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    Falcata: one-handed single-edged sword – blade 48–60 cm (19–24 in) – with forward-curving blade for slashing. Falx: Dacian and Thracian one-handed or two-handed single-edged curved shortsword for slashing. Gladius: Roman one-handed double-edged shortsword for thrusting (primary) and slashing, used by legionaries (heavy infantry) [2] and ...