[kronckew]

picked up this yari head via ebay last night a lot cheaper than i expected. it is shown in the picture on a three foot dowel of the wrong size. after earlier conversations with the vendor, i learned it was not tanged like most but socketed, which was as far as i know a bit unusual (?). anyway, i will order a 2 meter pole for it when i measure the socket & black lacquer it, etc.

i seem to remember that naganata and yari hafts had a flat area near the grip to aid in edge alignment, i would assume vertically for the nags and horizontal for yaris?

thanks in advance for any info, these are somewhat outside my past area of knowledge.