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This KATANA is for those who want a real sword. The sword is
made in the exact same method of the ancient Japanese
process of making swords and is sharper than a razor. The
accessories of the sword are all authentic from the ray skin
handle, to silk sage-o and copper oxidized fittings. This is
the best sword you will find in the price range.
Blade:
The blade of the sword has been hand
forged using the ancient method of
sword making.The
visible undulating grain on the
blade was resulted from clay
tempering and quenching during
forging, it doesn't disappear for
ever, and will be distinct along
with time's past because it was
burned from inner. The back of blade
looks like jet black due to whetting
through 14 processes by traditional
Japanese manual abrasive technique.
you know, this whetstone is rare,
now most of swords can't be whetted
like this, because the cost is more
expensive, and hardly any bladesmith
can make use of this abrasive
technique. The whole configuration
and handwork is as like entirely as
that belonging to former samurai.
Guard:
The guard (Tsuba) of the sword is
oxidized copper. old pattern
are hand engraved on elegant Tsuba,
The
Tusba begins with a copper blade collar and ends with a
copper fitting featuring leaves in relief.
Handle:
The handle (Tsuka) of the sword is
wooden covered in a real shark skin
wrap. The shark skin is then wrapped
in a red silk wrap.
And
two subminiature Menuki are rested
on each side of the Tsuka.
The tang of the sword is secured by
two pegs (mekugi). The handle ends
with a copper end cap (fuchi-kashira).
Scabbard:
The scabbard (Saya) of the sword is
wooden,
Upper
half of hardwood Saya wrapped with
real shark skin, latter half of Saya
lacquered in black with gloss
finish.
A silk Sageo also rolled both sides
of Kurikata to match wrappings on
Tsuka.
In addition, this katana can be
taken apart fully anytime to
maintenance.
You
can unassembled the blade from the
handle by taking out two pins.
This is a sharpened
battle ready
Samurai
sword
very suit for iaido and kendo superior. it's also a
collection for you or present for your friends, don't miss
such better chance.
A
beautiful sword
BAG
and a
WOODEN
STAND
come with this sword.
NOTE:
1)The sword
in the above cutting test video isn't just this actual
auction, it only shows this auction has the characteristic
of sharp, strong and flexible as the same as that one for
cutting test.
2)The
sword on the below photos are not assembled, we will send an
assembled one to you after you purchased it. you also can
change some parts of the sword, for example, different
tsuba,
colour of
saya
and saego around
tsuka.
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