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The Paper Crane Daisho is without doubt the greatest achievement in sword making artistry yet available from Hanwei. The blade is crafted from Hanwei’s own Tamahagane steel while the fittings reflect the atmosphere of the Japanese theater.

Bushido

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Bushido, or “Way of the Warrior”, defines the code of conduct an honorable Samurai must follow. Much more than the western ideal of chivalry Bushido is a way of life; in both ancient and modern times.

The koshirae of our Bushido set features various samurai battle scenes. The blades of eash are hand-forged and folded from K120C powder steel. The saya are deeply lacquered in gold with inlaid brass cherry blossom (sakura) flowers.

High quality ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka of the katana and wakizashi, while the tsuka of the tanto is a gold-plated brass with decoration in relief.

The tsuba of the katana and wakizashi is of blackened and bronzed iron, with detailing in gold and silver and a battle scene decoration. The tsuka-ito on the katana and wakizashi and the sageo on all three pieces 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.

The katana and wakizashi blades are un-grooved, while the tanto blade is grooved (bo-hi) on both sides. The katana and wakizashi have medium-length (chu) kissaki.

Bushido Katana

Product Code: SH1210

Specifications

  Imperial Metric
Overall 40” 101.6cm
Blade 27¼” 69.2cm
Grip 11½” 29.2cm
Thickness ¼” 0.73cm
Weight 2lb 10oz 1.180Kg

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Bushido Wakizashi

Product Code: SH1211

Specifications

  Imperial Metric
Overall 25” 63.5cm
Blade 18½” 47.0cm
Grip 5½” 14.0cm
Thickness ¼” 0.68cm
Weight 1lb 10oz 0.730Kg

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Bushido Tanto

Product Code: SH1212

Specifications

  Imperial Metric
Overall 14½” 36.8cm
Blade 9½” 24.1cm
Grip 4¾” 10.8cm
Thickness ¼” 0.66cm
Weight 11oz 0.310Kg

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[UK] Bushido Katana @ Oriental Weaponry