NATA

NATA TRANSLATES LOOSELY AS HATCHET.

NATA WERE A TOOL USED FOR TRIMMING PLANTS AND SUCH, SIMILAR TO THE KAMA.

THEIR OWNERSHIP HOWEVER, WAS RESTRICTED TO THE DAIMYO FAMILIES.

THEY ARE SOMEWHAT RARE, IN THAT THEY ARE NOT TOO OFTEN SEEN.

THEY ARE SIGNED ON THE SHINOGI JI OPPOSED TO THE NAKAGO.

THIS ONE IS AN EXQUISITE REPRESENTATIVE PIECE, RELATED TO THE LEVEL OF WORKMANSHIP.

THE CUTTING EDGE IS KATAKIRIHA, OR BEVELED ONLY ON ONE SIDE.

NOTE THE EDGE IS ON THE REVERSE CURVE, OPPOSITE WHAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY SEE ON SWORDS.

THE HADA IS A STRIKING MATSUKAWA OR PINE BARK HADA.

THE HAMON IS SUGUHA.

SIGNED: ASHU JU YOSHIKAWA MUTSU RYU SAKU KORE.

NAGASA: 31.88cm

OVERALL: 43.13cm

SORI: 0.94cm