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
Sale only to customers over 18 years of age. Please send us a copy of your passport by email, fax or mail.
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