Suggested
Retail
$674.95 |
|
Model
#: 88DW |
|
Specifications:
Blade: 22"
Overall: 30 3/8"
Thick: 5/16"
Weight: 29.5oz.
Handle: 8 3/8" Samé (Ray Skin).
Teal-green silk
braid cord with black iron
furniture that bears the dragonfly motif
Steel: 1050 High Carbon
Scabbard: Black Lacquered Wood
|
|
|
Cold Steel
Dragonfly Series
WAKAZASHI
1050 High Carbon Steel
With Scabbard |
The
classic Japanese battle sword in all its incarnations has been celebrated
for centuries, not only for its elegant lines and simple beauty, but also
for the technique and skill that went into its construction.
Most swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from
feudal Japan. They were made for warrior’s of small stature who seldom
rose above five and a half feet. As skillfully designed as these swords
are, they may not be perfectly suited for the twenty first century
warrior, who benefited from contemporary advances in childhood nutrition
and healthcare and grew up to be a substantially taller, stronger, and
more athletic version of his historical counterpart.
As a way of compensating for this size disparity, Cold Steel has created
the Dragonfly Series. These swords feature thicker, wider and heavier
blades, which mirror our Imperial Series in respect to heat treatment,
polish, quality of furnishings, and attention to detail, but with a few
new departures.
Most noticeable are the distinctive teal-green silk cord-wrap and black
samé (ray skin) used on the handles and the black iron furniture that
bears the dragonfly motif. Also, the polished blades are more strongly
curved than our Imperial blades and terminate in a long “iris leaf” point
for maximum cutting and slashing potential. Additionally, these swords
come with two protective bags. There is a BLUE TRAVEL BAG and an
intricately decorative display bag that’s made from the finest heavy silk
metallic brocade.
|