John Lee Shiro Wakizashi

John Lee Shiro Wakizashi

Shiro (in English "White") has great significance in Japanese culture in many ways. This color represents purity and holiness, but also mourning and death. Likewise, the samurai wore white under their armor to symbolize their readiness to fight to the death.

- Blade in Shinogi Zukuri style with fuller (Bo-Hi)
- hand-forged from 1045 carbon steel
- blade sharpened with an integrated Hamon line for a particularly authentic appearance
- handle wrap made of white cotton in the classic Hineri-Maki style
- white high-gloss lacquered Saya made of wood
- with a 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 spacers (Seppa) made of brass
- traditional handle wrap is backed with ray skin
- all fittings (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are made of metal
- includes John Lee protective cover
- includes seal and certificate

Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel
Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton
Handle length: 24 cm
Blade length: 52 cm
Total length (without Saya): 76.5 cm
Total weight (without Saya): 0.780 kg
including high-gloss lacquered wooden Saya
blade sharpened
Manufacturer: John Lee

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