The Yari - Lance of the Mounted Samurai

The Yari

A Original Piece From Editions Limited Created by Mike Kinsley Himself.

Only 100 Was made in 2004, Be the owner of one of these Magnificent Pieces.

The latest Estimated Value in March 2010 Was R285000.00 

This is a once in a Life Time Opportunity.

Yari were characterized by a straight blade that could be anywhere from several centimeters, to 3 feet or more in length. The blades were made of the same steel that the swords and arrow-heads of samurai weapons were forged with, and were very durable. Over history many variations of the straight yari blade were produced, often with protrusions on a central blade. Yari blades (points) often had an extremely longtang; typically the tang would be longer than the sharpened portion of the blade. The tang protruded into a hollow portion of the handle resulting in a very stiff shaft and made it nearly impossible for the blade to fall or break off.

The shaft (nakae) came in many different lengths, widths and shapes; made of hardwood and covered in lacquered bamboo strips, these came in oval, round, or polygonal cross section. These in turn were often wrapped in metal rings or wire, and affixed with a metal pommel (ishizuki) on the butt end. Yari handles were often decorated with inlays of metal or semiprecious materials such as brass pins, lacquer, or flakes of pearl. A sheath for the blade called saya was also part of a complete yari.

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