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Fully Hand Forged Practical Plum Blossom Japanese Katana Sword #126L

• Handmade
• Battle Ready
• Groundbreaking New
• Ideal for practice

Blade: Fully hand forged, heat tempered;
Blade Material: Carbon Steel 1045;
No Hi(blood groove);
Hamon(tempered line): Obvious Hamon made by fully hand polishing;
Edge: sharp, hand sharpened by Japanese whetstone;
Tsuba: Warrior and Fuji pattern tsuba;
Tsuka(handle): Wood covered in genuine same (rayskin) & then wrapped in the traditional diamond pattern with Japanese cotton Ito & with golden Menuki;
Tang: Full tang with 2 Mekugi (peg); engraved with black smith’s signatu

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Fully Hand Forged Clay Tempered Japanese Samurai Katana Sword #368

• Handmade
• Battle Ready
• Groundbreaking New
• Ideal for practice

Blade: Folded blade,clay tempered;
Edge: Razor sharp;
Hi(Blood groove): Long Hi on each side;
Tsuka(Handle): Genuine Ray Skin wrapped with black Ito & ornamented with Menuki(ornament);
Saya: Black piano lacquered wood with Genuine Buffalo Horn on mouth and end & with Genuine Sharkskin under black cotton Sageo;
Tang: Full tang, signed with unique number;
Tsuba: Warrior tsuba;
Other Fittings: Brass;
Condition: Groundbreaking new & can be fully disassembled and assembled
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Price: $ 824.99

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A few nice hand made Japanese swords images I found:

Oriental Gallery- elephant armour


Image by Royal Armouries
Mughal elephant armour, c. 1600. Until the widespread introduction of firearms war elephants were a dominant force in Indian warfare. Many were provided with complete armours, yet this is the only near-complete surviving example in the world. It is made of some 8,450 iron plates joined by rows of riveted mail.

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Learn Japanese Katana Sword Terms (part 2)

In the previous article “Learn Japanese Katana Sword Terms (Part 1)”, we covered the sword glossary of the Katana’s blade section. In this second article, we will continue with Japanese terms used for the Katana’s hilt section. The hilt section starts from the cross-guard and ends at the pommel.

Tsuba is the cross-guard made of steel, copper, silver or some other durable metal and it serves to prevent the wielder’s hands from sliding to the blade during a thrusting strike. It is also designed to protect the hands from an enemy’s sword. A Tsuba usually has fine meticulous design and in ancient days the Samurai craft their family crest on to the Tsuba. These days the Tsuba is a favourite collector’s item. There are still some Tsuba used as family heirlooms passed down from one generation to another.

Tsuka (which sounds nearly like Tsuba) is the handle of the sword, commonly made of wood and wrapped in ray skin. Tsuka is where the wielder’s hands grip the sword.

Kashira is the pommel at the end of the hilt.

Saya is the scabbard or sheath usually made of wood to protect the blade. If you’re an anime fan, you certainly know that Saya was the heroine character in Blood+ and she wields a unique sword with a groove that requires her blood to kill demons. Quite a character name for a sword-fighting anime which makes it simpler to remember too.

Sageo is the cord used to secure the sword to the obi (belt).

Kurikata is the knob on the scabbard through which the Sageo (cord) is passed through.

Kojiri is the ornament at the closed-end of the scabbard. Technically it is the butt-cap of the scabbard. Ko- means small while jiri- implies tip.

Koiguchi is the opened-end of the scabbard where the sword is sheathed and unsheathed from.

So there you have it, a small marathon on the Japanese Katana terminology. All the above are just some of the basics introduced to the general audience. There’s still a lot more terms that we haven’t touched on such as the Nakago (sword tangs), Nakago-jiri (tang tip), various blade shapes, etc. So keep posted for future updates on some of these advanced terms.

For a more visual-friendly description with marks for simple reference, you can visit this page :
http://awesome-movie-sword-replica.blogspot.com/2008/09/japanese-katana-terminology-for-movie.html

And if you’re an avid sword collector or plotting to be one, you can check out my blog for info and guides on movie sword replicas :
http://awesome-movie-sword-replica.blogspot.com

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