surrounded by foxes. Engraving by Ogata Gekkš­ (1859šC1920), 1873. Nihontš­ and wakizashi were often forged with different profiles, different blade thicknesses, and varying amounts of grind . Wakizashi were not simply scaled-down nihontš­; they were often forged in hira-zukuri or other such forms which were very rare on nihontš­. The daishš­