Hand-forged samurai sword from the John Lee series JOHN LEE Asano Katana This sword's tsuba is beautifully ornamented from both sides. The hilt side is decorated with a samurai and the blade side is decorated with landscape designs including the Fujisan mountain. Asano was a japanese nobleman. Masterpieces of asian swordcraft - handforged from carbon steel and traditionally hardened - the sharpened blade has a fuller for weight reduction - the hilt (tsuka) is made of wood and covered in real fish skin (same) - the hilt is wrapped (tsuka-ito) in traditional black cotton - there are two decorative grip swells (menuki) - the hilt (tsuka) is anchored to the blade with bamboo pins (mekugi) - the scabbard (saya) is made of wood - the blade has a brass collar (habaki) so it won't rattle in the scabbard - crafted following museum originals Details: - total length: approx. 98 cm - blade length: approx. 73 cm - hilt length: approx. 25 cm - blade curve (sori): approx. 19 mm - weight without scabbard: approx. 1.1 kg - weight with scabbard: approx. 1.4 kg
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