A rare samurai weapon.

estcrh · 27th August 2015, 06:44 AM

Here are a couple more kanabo from Ian Bottomleys book "Arms and Armour of the Samurai. These were in a Japanese museum which is now closed down, so no chance of additional images or learning more about them.

estcrh · 3rd September 2015, 09:22 AM

I mentioned that there are only two known authentic kanabo with detailed images, here is the second, the owner gave me permission to post it, recently found in Japan, it is 3ft/7.17lbs, with a thick band of iron around the top and a heavy iron handle, the rough lacquered wood shaft has iron knobs hammered into it.

27th August 2015, 06:44 AM	#1
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Here are a couple more kanabo from Ian Bottomleys book "Arms and Armour of the Samurai. These were in a Japanese museum which is now closed down, so no chance of additional images or learning more about them. Attached Images

3rd September 2015, 09:22 AM	#2
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	I mentioned that there are only two known authentic kanabo with detailed images, here is the second, the owner gave me permission to post it, recently found in Japan, it is 3ft/7.17lbs, with a thick band of iron around the top and a heavy iron handle, the rough lacquered wood shaft has iron knobs hammered into it. Attached Images