Yari

kronckew · 27th February 2015, 05:44 PM

the yari head arrived late this afternoon.

232 grams, 23.5 cm. long over all, 11 cm blade of equilateral triangle cross section. the last 1.5 cm. tapers more abruptly to the sharp point.

there is a 6 cm. x 2mm. fuller on each flat, with a red inlay (lacquer?

the OD of the socket base is 2.5 cm. there is a 3mm. hole in the socket 5.5 cm. from the base in line with one edge and on the centreline of the opposite flat. some black rust, small pitted areas on two flats. some sign of stoning on a short section near the base of one flat. all rust is black, not red.

edges are sharp, but not tomato slicing sharp. the edge is perfectly straight from base to point including the truncated section. (armour piercing?)

no signature marks i can see. it came with a short piece of what looks like a red oak bo stuck in the socket, but not far enough to reach the securing pin hole.

as a surprise, the point and the bo tip came in a nice japanese wooden plain un-lacquered box that looks very old and stained. there is calligraphy on the box lid and one character on the inner surface of the lid with a red chop mark. the ends of the box have semi-circular cradles for the point & short wood section. the wood box joints are all perfect. i initially couldn't see where the box came apart. wyou can't tell where the joins are by feel. made by a darn good box master. heck, the box is probably worth more than i paid for the point. the point is worth a heck of a lot more than i paid, i'm fairly certain.

estcrh · 27th February 2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

as a surprise, the point and the bo tip came in a nice japanese wooden plain un-lacquered box that looks very old and stained. there is calligraphy on the box lid and one character on the inner surface of the lid with a red chop mark. the ends of the box have semi-circular cradles for the point & short wood section. the wood box joints are all perfect. i initially couldn't see where the box came apart. wyou can't tell where the joins are by feel. made by a darn good box master. heck, the box is probably worth more than i paid for the point. the point is worth a heck of a lot more than i paid, i'm fairly certain.

It is a Japanese scroll box, they are quite good for storage, I have a couple that I store tanto and yari in.

https://www.google.com/search?q=japa...w=1278&bih=635

kronckew · 28th February 2015, 12:01 AM

cool.

wonder what scroll was stored in it. might have to post it on my facescroll timeline.

kronckew · 6th March 2015, 06:00 AM

have found a 2.4 metre unfinished ash 1 in. dia straight pole for the haft & an original 'shoe' for the butt which is wending it's way from japan. i think i will cut the pole a bit shorter to a. fit in my living room w/o hitting the ceiling and b. to make it more manageable.

i gather the ashigara used longer ones like pikes in formation, and the higher ranked samurai would use more manageable lengths from 6 ft. or so on up. i thought 7 ft. a good compromise. will finish the pole black.

kronckew · 21st March 2015, 09:28 AM

stumbled on a used traditional yari scabbard/cover that looks like it will fit. edo period (19c). on its way from japan. when it arrives, it'll be time to assemble the components.

Gehazi · 21st March 2015, 01:32 PM

love watching this, thanks for sharing -- beautiful artifacts!

David R · 21st March 2015, 03:41 PM

Looks like it is coming together nicely. The Yari I bought a while ago is in a hiatus as I have been favouring other projects, but I am considering doing it up as a Makura-yari or a Te-yari.

27th February 2015, 05:44 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	the yari head arrived late this afternoon. 232 grams, 23.5 cm. long over all, 11 cm blade of equilateral triangle cross section. the last 1.5 cm. tapers more abruptly to the sharp point. there is a 6 cm. x 2mm. fuller on each flat, with a red inlay (lacquer? the OD of the socket base is 2.5 cm. there is a 3mm. hole in the socket 5.5 cm. from the base in line with one edge and on the centreline of the opposite flat. some black rust, small pitted areas on two flats. some sign of stoning on a short section near the base of one flat. all rust is black, not red. edges are sharp, but not tomato slicing sharp. the edge is perfectly straight from base to point including the truncated section. (armour piercing?) no signature marks i can see. it came with a short piece of what looks like a red oak bo stuck in the socket, but not far enough to reach the securing pin hole. as a surprise, the point and the bo tip came in a nice japanese wooden plain un-lacquered box that looks very old and stained. there is calligraphy on the box lid and one character on the inner surface of the lid with a red chop mark. the ends of the box have semi-circular cradles for the point & short wood section. the wood box joints are all perfect. i initially couldn't see where the box came apart. wyou can't tell where the joins are by feel. made by a darn good box master. heck, the box is probably worth more than i paid for the point. the point is worth a heck of a lot more than i paid, i'm fairly certain. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 27th February 2015 at 05:56 PM.

6th March 2015, 06:00 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	have found a 2.4 metre unfinished ash 1 in. dia straight pole for the haft & an original 'shoe' for the butt which is wending it's way from japan. i think i will cut the pole a bit shorter to a. fit in my living room w/o hitting the ceiling and b. to make it more manageable. i gather the ashigara used longer ones like pikes in formation, and the higher ranked samurai would use more manageable lengths from 6 ft. or so on up. i thought 7 ft. a good compromise. will finish the pole black. Attached Images

21st March 2015, 09:28 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	stumbled on a used traditional yari scabbard/cover that looks like it will fit. edo period (19c). on its way from japan. when it arrives, it'll be time to assemble the components. Attached Images

28th February 2015, 12:01 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	cool. wonder what scroll was stored in it. might have to post it on my facescroll timeline.

21st March 2015, 01:32 PM	#6
Gehazi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: TN, USA Posts: 21	love watching this, thanks for sharing -- beautiful artifacts!

21st March 2015, 03:41 PM	#7
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,120	Looks like it is coming together nicely. The Yari I bought a while ago is in a hiatus as I have been favouring other projects, but I am considering doing it up as a Makura-yari or a Te-yari.