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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.The blade shaped
Shinogi-zukuri without blood groove,
featured Chu points and Ihori blade
backs, which has irregular wavy
Boshi, and billowing hamon. Futsu
shape of full tang has Haagari tang
tips.
Guard:
The guard (Tsuba) of the sword is oxidized copper. floristic
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 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.
Black 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.
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