Katana blue lacquer.Supplied with stand (value of the stand:25€) Size: 45 inches. Weight: 2750 pounds.
Symbol of caste samurai, is a katana sword of more than 60 cm. Worn with the wakizashi (broadsword from 30 to 60 cm.), They form the daisho, which was reserved exclusively for samurai, while the wealthy merchants were allowed to cover only the wakizashi. The katana consists of the handle (tsuka), which ends with a guard (tsuba) to protect the hand. The ornamental pin (menuki) and weaving (ito tsuka) are used for a better grip. The metal piece at the base of the blade (habaki) is used to lock the sword in the sheath (saya). Historically, the sleeve is made of wood magnolia (which has the characteristic of limiting the oxidation of blades) covered with 22 layers of lacquer traditional. Katana The first was coined by Amakuni to 700 years AD The Japanese sword means all weapons. In addition katana the tachi (more curved and longer), the wakizachi, tanto (stabbing of 30 cm.), The maginata (used in particular by the monks fighters, it is a weapon of mowing which transforms the sleeve saber in the long sword), the naganaki (used by the monks fighters and warriors bushis is a blade between 70 and 100 cm. without ornament), the yari (launches 2m.50), and kaiken (small knife 15 cm. worn by women of samurai).
The category of swords (all the weapons in Asia) is prohibited for sale to minors.
