-910x1155.jpg "John Lee Fujisan Katana, Damascus texture")
-910x1155.jpg "John Lee Fujisan Katana, Damascus texture")
John Lee Fujisan Katana, Damascus texture
- 419.00€
Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a scanned copy of your ID-card or passport sent to prekyba@strele.lt by e-mail.
Hand-forged samurai sword from the John Lee series
Masterpieces of asian swordcraft
- handforged from carbon steel and traditionally hardened
- the blades were folded 12 times (8000 layers) and display lovely damascus properties
- the sharpened blade has a fuller for weight reduction
- the hilt (tsuka) is made of wood and covered in real fish skin (same)
- the hilt is wrapped (tsuka-ito) in traditional black cotton
- there are two decorative grip swells (menuki)
- the hilt (tsuka) is anchored to the blade with bamboo pins (mekugi)
- the scabbard (saya) is made of wood
- the blade has a brass collar (habaki) so it won't rattle in the scabbard
- this sword was crafted following museum originals
JOHN LEE Fujisan Katana
Mount Fuji is Japan's highest at over 3700 meters high. In Shinto religion it is considered holy. Fu means rich, Ji means warrior, San means mountain.
This sword's tsuba depicts mount Fuji.
Details:
- blade folded 12 times
- total length: approx. 104 cm
- blade length: approx. 73 cm
- hilt length: approx. 30.5 cm
- blade curve (sori): approx. 18-20 mm
- blade thickness: approx. 5-6 mm
- weight without scabbard: approx. 1.05 kg
- weight with scabbard: approx. 1.3 kg
