History 11/06/2006: Ninja weapons

Katana swords are slightly curved, they are very sharp, some are serrated!












shuriken throwing stars are small disks with several blades attached, they were easily concealed.









caltrops are balls with four spikes arranged so that when it falls one spike is always pointing up












grappling hooks. "Suddenly your impenetrable fortress isn't so impenetrable." - endangered man.











kamas evolved from sickles, used to cut rice and the like (very dangerous, even as a sickle)







nunchaku were once humble horse bridles, today they are one of the most feared and famous traditional weapons in the U.S.A.












escrima sticks originated from the Phillipines, they were used as clubs and were made of wood.












throwing spikes were used for throwing and scaling walls.