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KAMI KATANA The Kami group has a hand-forged and folded ASSAB-K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back and a distinctive hamon. Saya are deeply lacquered in red, with a black ring-carved section at the sageo. The ray skin used on the tsuka is of the highest quality, and the tsuka-ito on the Katana and Wakizashi and the sageo on all three pieces are woven from best quality Japanese silk. The Fuchi, Kashira, Kojiri, Koiguchi and Kurigata are all made from blackened bronze, with decoration in relief and selective detailing of copper, silver and gold. The Tsuba of the Katana and Wakizashi, depicting the Kami, or Guardian Warriors, are made from hardened blackened copper, with decoration in relief and selective silver and gold detailing. The Habaki is of two-piece construction, the inner section being copper and the outer section gold-plated brass. The blades are engraved, at the Habaki, with a hand-engraved "Fudo" horomono, a traditional blade carving from the Edo period. The blades of all three pieces are grooved (Bo-HI) on both sides, and each piece features a long Kissaki (O- Kissaki). IF YOU WANT TO STEP UP TO THE TOP OF THE LINE OF PAUL CHEN OFFERINGS, THIS IS THE ONE. THEY ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL, THE HADA IS MAGNIFICENT. I HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF THESE TO ANTIQUE COLLECTORS FOR DISPLAYS IN THEIR HOMES OR OFFICES. THEY ARE TRADITIONALLY MADE AND NICE ENOUGH FOR ANYONES TASTE. THE BENEFIT IS OBVIOUS, THIS IS A SWORD THAT CAN BE LEFT ON DISPLAY WITHOUT THE WORRY OF THEFT OF A VALUABLE ANTIQUE. AVAILABLE IN WAKIZASHI AND TANTO
YAKIBA PRICE: $1200.00 |
