WAKIZASHI () | |
![]() The wakizashi () meaning "side inserted sword" is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihonto) worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan. The wakizashi has a blade between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 24 inch),with wakizashi close to the length of a katana being called o-wakizashi and wakizashi closer to tant length being called ko-wakizashi.The wakizashi being worn together with the katana was the official sign that the wearer was a samurai or swordsman of feudal Japan. When worn together the pair of swords were called daish, which translates literally as "big-little".The katana was the big or long sword and the wakizashi the companion sword.Wakizashi are not necessarily just a smaller version of the katana; they could be forged differently and have a different cross section. |
The blade of this sword is made of spring steel. The high-performance blade has very good toughness and does not deform when bent at 90 degrees. The hardness is as high as 55. Cutting the wire does not hurt the blade. ![]() It can be used in battle or for display. We would highly recommend it as a gift. Anyone would be thrilled to receive a gorgeous sword as a gift! |
GENERAL DATA | |
OVERALL LENGTH: 78 cm / 30.7 inch BLADE LENGTH: 52 cm / 20.5 inch TSUKA LENGTH: 23 cm / 9 inch BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26 inch BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28 BLADE CRAFT: fully hand forged, water quenching BLADE MATERIAL: spring steel BLADE SHAPE: Shinogidukuri NAKAGO: full tang KISSAKI: medium (chkissaki) BLADE HRC: 55 | |
MOUNTINGS | |
TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, Hineri maki MEKUGI: 2 bamboo pegs TSUKA-ITO: brown synthetic silk wrapping cord SAMEGAWA: black imitated rayskin FUCHI / KASHIRA / MENUKI: alloy TSUBA(HAND GUARD): iron HABAKi & SEPPA: brass SAYA: matt black lacquered wooden scabbard with brown sageo | |
PACKAGE | |
1 sword with saya (No display stand and other fittings along with) |