The Bushido Wakizashi has a blade of hand-forged and folded K120C powder steel, with a medium-length (chu) kissaki. The saya is deeply lacquered with inlaid brass cherry blossom (sakura) flowers. High quality ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka. The tsuba is crafted in blackened and bronzed iron, with detailing in gold and silver and a battle scene decoration. The tsuka-ito and the sageo are woven from premium Japanese cotton. The fuchi and kashira are of blackened bronze with brass detailing, and the kojiri, koiguchi and kurikata are of polished buffalo horn. The habaki is a one-piece brass construction.See Models SH1210 and SH1212 for the Katana and Tanto details.
Features:
- Hand forged and folded steel blade
- High quality
- Traditional construction
- Made by Hanwei
Specifications:
- Width At Guard: 1.07"
- Thickness At Tip: .19"
- Thickness At Guard: .25"
- Sori: 1/2"
- Weight: 1lb 10oz
- Handle Length: 5 1/2"
- Overall: 25"
- Blade Length: 18 1/2"
- Point Of Balance: 4"
- Width At Tip: .76"
Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
