Ninja Iaito John Lee

Ninja Iaito John Lee this Iaito is a blunt practice sword with a dull blade made of hardened stainless 420 steel. As long as it is in the scabbard, it is indistinguishable from a normal katana. Only when drawn does the shortened blade reveal itself.

The laido sport deals with the art of drawing the sword and established attack techniques, but as a formal exercise. Typically, the Iaito, a blunt practice sword, is used.

Shortened blade in Shinogi Zukuri style with groove (Bo-Hi)
Blade material: hand-forged dull 420 stainless steel
Handle wrapping made of black cotton in classic Hineri Maki style
black high-gloss lacquered scabbard (Kuroro style) made of wood
with extra long Sageo and fittings (Kojiri, Kurigata, Koiguchi) made of buffalo horn
with long tang fixed in the handle with 2 bamboo pegs (Mekugi)
Sword is fully disassemblable
no plastic is used, only high-quality, authentic materials are employed
Blade collar (Habaki) and washers (Seppa) are made of brass
traditional handle wrapping underlaid with real ray skin
all decorative parts (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are made of metal
Delivery includes a protective fabric cover
each original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate
Handle length: 31.5 cm
Blade length: 58 cm
Total length (without scabbard): 89.5 cm
Total length (with scabbard): 108.5 cm
Weight (without scabbard): approx. 1.050 kg

designed only for form exercises. Do not parry blade against blade