Definition of Iaito

Hi All

Could someone be so kind as to tell me the meaning of the
word Iaito in this context?
"Iaito Sword" I think this might be a brand or the name of the
manufacturing company. Anyways any help would be great.

An 'Iaito' (or 'Mogito') is a katana for Iaidoka (or Aikidoka), although the phrase 'iaito sword' is rather superfluous, akin to saying 'katana word' or 'claymore sword'.
M.Lorimer

zevlord <LordZev@...> wrote:

Hi All

Could someone be so kind as to tell me the meaning of the
word Iaito in this context?
"Iaito Sword" I think this might be a brand or the name of the
manufacturing company. Anyways any help would be great.






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HI

the other thing about Iaito is they are blunt.

its not a brnad name but a type of classification for
a sword.

paul


--- Michael Lorimer <mijalo_jp@...> wrote:


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An 'Iaito' (or 'Mogito') is a katana for Iaidoka (or
Aikidoka), although the phrase 'iaito sword' is rather
superfluous, akin to saying 'katana word' or 'claymore
sword'.
M.Lorimer

zevlord <LordZev@...> wrote:

Hi All

Could someone be so kind as to tell me the
meaning of the
word Iaito in this context?
"Iaito Sword" I think this might be a brand or the
name of the
manufacturing company. Anyways any help would be
great.






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An Iaito is a sword for Iaido. These days a sword "for practice" and
most are machine made replicas like those from Noshu-iaido and other
vendors, often mogi-to, are called Iaito and are what most people think
of. Many distinguish Iaito as being unsharpened while swords for
Batto-do are for cutting and are sharp. People who can afford it get
Iaito made to order by modern swordsmiths and so carry shinsaku-to
Iaito. My iaito is late Edo period shinken and is quite sharp, IMHO...
-t

can anyone give me some links as to where i can purchase an iaito?

Tom Helm <junkmail@...> wrote:An Iaito is a sword for Iaido. These days a sword "for practice" and
most are machine made replicas like those from Noshu-iaido and other
vendors, often mogi-to, are called Iaito and are what most people think
of. Many distinguish Iaito as being unsharpened while swords for
Batto-do are for cutting and are sharp. People who can afford it get
Iaito made to order by modern swordsmiths and so carry shinsaku-to
Iaito. My iaito is late Edo period shinken and is quite sharp, IMHO...
-t



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