CHAINS of STEEL and ROPE and FIBRE…

…Are oft UNIQUE ADD-ONS to the varied WEAPON FORMS.

Thus;..

…CHAINED TO THE WALL…

… Is the SITE’S… and Shiro’s dedication in the visual.

To;..

 

…Our World LEGENDS of FIRE, MINING and STEEL Making…

…and BLACK-SMITHS INTEL… too (click).

LEGENDS. ALL.

 

(…Here’s another fiery yet LEGENDARY Sweet… type of sound…)

 

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Do not be roped into assuming and thinking that this CORD/ROPE/CHAIN/HAIR section of some of the ANCIENT WEAPONS herein or therein and so on,.. is just a simple item or after-thought (click).

Great care and technical production was indeed and as well put into their processing and manufacture according to the needs of the time and place… and Customer.

 

 

The making of the CHAIN for example became a sub-speciality within the Blacksmith’s Trade (click).

This was due to the intensive labour and time req. to forge high quality and strengthened chain-links. The end-product had to withstand strong forces indeed.

Defending fully and appropriately against such as the LEGENDARY KATANA Sword, YARI Spear or even larger NAGINATA Halberd is wrought with danger (…pun intended…or not…)

Indeed,.. in deed and in fact… too.

 

…CHAINING…

…IT ALL TOGETHER…

 

A unique smithing forge process of ‘ wakashitsuke ‘…

…=of ‘ first seperate+then join ‘ became customary.

 

Every chain-link was to be forged individually and finally hammered PERFECTLY together.

Special MUD too, was applied to the link joins of each…

…as ANY weak link… would be fatal.

 

TO… the obvious UPSET USER,… AND,..

 

…later… the concerned Blacksmith’s Rep… too (click).

 

(… How to chain… Plant fibres, indeed it seems therein…)

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The Metal used was in the main; an IRON composite which,..

…if forged and joined correctly;..

…formed CHAIN RINGS of ultra high strength. 

 

Able to take on the HEAVY WEAPONRY.

The weakest link…

…would now be hard to find indeed.

 

Another classic.

 

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…CHAINED TO THE WALL…

…WEAPONRY… THE SLIDE-SHOW:

…SHIRO STYLE.

 

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…HISTORY IN CHAINS…

 

Known (click) in the Japanese as  THE KUSARI… THE CHAIN ;

鎖      and WAYS soon enough became a part of the SHINOBI TRADITIONS as well as that of the POLICE FORCES and associated SECURITY Details/Duties/Militia/Ops Work Types.

It has and had great attraction due in part to the strict SAMURAI LAWs.

Banning the mass Populace from the SWORD as an available Weaponry type for Self-Defence (… or otherwise…)… attracted… other Weapons as popular attention. Size and shapes and lengths etc could be easily varied and adapted.

Though a moderate plus Training regime required for proficient use, beginners… know how to swing things etc. Even novices can soon enough get whip like actions, entanglements, loops and basic strikes with minimal time applied…

…and lots attention to SAFETY DURING TRAINING… too.

 

…Just don’t get… chained to the wall.!. sayeth Shiro.

 

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…NAMING CHAINING…

 

KUSARI… THE CHAIN.

 

KARUTA KABUTO… CHAIN/PLATE HELMET.

KUSARI FUNDO… CHAIN WITH WEIGHTED ENDS.

KUSARI GUSOKU… CHAIN MAIL ARMOR (SUIT).

KUSARI KOTE… AS ABOVE, SLEEVES.

KUSARI HAN KOTE… AS ABOVE, GAUNTLETS/GLOVES.

KUSARI HANPO… AS ABOVE, FACE MASK.

KUSARI KATABIRA… AS ABOVE, JACKET/VEST.

KUSARI NODAWA… AS ABOVE, NECK/UP.TORSO GUARD.

KUSARI SHIKORO… AS ABOVE, NECK GUARD.

KUSARI TABI… AS ABOVE, SOCKS/SLIPPERS.

KUSARI YODARE KAKI… AS ABOVE, THROAT GUARD.

KUSARI ZUKIN…  AS ABOVE, HOOD.

 

(…a CLOTHES OF CHAIN… SLIDE-SHOW… below,..

…YEAH YEAH YEAHS……MAPS…

… a Chain Mail… to suit the female… too.)

 

KARAKURI NAMBAN… RIVETED CHAIN TYPE.

KIKKO… METAL PLATE(s); CHAIN HELD/TIES.

MANRIKI KUSARI… SHINOBI VARIATION.

 

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…CLOTHES OF CHAIN…

THE SLIDE-SHOW.

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