Colorful blades

This is a nice handmade sword. It was made strictly following the ancient Japanese sword making process. It is worth to have at this price. This sword is a good choice for practice, gift or home decoration.

The blade is made of 1060 carbons steel, it can be used to cut tatami. The color film on the blade is solid it won't peel off unless scratch it with hard things.

The blade is full tang, made of folded steel which is folded 14 times and has over 16 thousand layers. The blade is darkened after polishing. The tsuka is made of hardwood with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The tsuba is alloy. The fittings are optional.

The blade is made of folded steel which is folded forged 14 times, so it has grains.  After coloring the grains are more obvious. The saya and tsuka are made of hardwood. The tsuba is iron. 

The blade is full tang, made of folded steel which is folded 14 times and has over 16 thousand layers. The folding grains are clearly visible under color film. The tsuka is made of hardwood and wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The tsuba is alloy. The fittings are optional.

Wakizashi are considered a samurai's side arm and supplemental weapon. It is effective weapon when fighting in confined spaces as typical Japanese dwellings had low ceiling. Samurai warriors often sleep with their wakizashi and carry them even when inside castles, residences unlike the katana that they sometimes had to leave to a servant. The use of the wakizashi though was not limited to the samurai as merchants, craftsmen and other individuals sometimes carry it for protection.