Wakizashi

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.

Ryan1276 is one of our high-end works, it has shinogi zukuri with niku blade in honsanmai lamination. The edge is made of 1095 high carbon steel and the sides made of folded 1060 steel. The blade is differentially-hardened with a beautiful, natural hamon and hada. The tsuka is made of hardwood, fully wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and black, synthetic silk ito. The saya is also fully wrapped with genuine, unpolished rayskin. Black buffalo horns are used as kojiri, koiguchi and kurigata. The tsuba, fuchi, kashira and menuki are copper with dragon motif.

The blade is honsanmai lamination, 1095 high carbon steel is the cutting edge, folded steel is used as jacket steel. The blade is shinogiz zukuri with niku, it can be used to cut hard things such as bones and iron wire. It is clay-tempered with a natural hamon. The tsuka is made of hardwood, it's wrapped with genuine rayskin panels and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, partially wrapped with polished genuine rayskin. The kurigata, koiguchi and kojiri are made of real buffalo horns. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper with silver plating. The sword is well-balanced and assembled tightly.

The blade is honsanmai lamination, 1095 high carbon steel is the cutting edge, folded steel is used as jacket steel. The blade is clay tempered, so besides the grains of folded steel, hamon is also clearly visible. The tsuka is made of hardwood and wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, partially wrapped with polished genuine rayskin. Koiguchi, kurigata and kojiri are buffalo horns. Tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper and with frog pattern.