Valiant Armoury designed this functional katana with today's
martial artist in mind. The 28 inch full tang
blade is constructed of tempered high-carbon steel and
is built to withstand the rigorous day to day practice
of serious martial artists. The exotic wood handle is
tightly wrapped in the traditional style. The makers finished
this exceptional weapon by providing it with a sturdy
steel tsuba reminiscent of a design by the great samurai
Miyamoto Musashi. The included hardwood scabbard is wrapped
to match the handle.
The
japanese sword is many things. Functionally, its deadliness
is attested by countless episodes in which it has cut
through iron armour to kill, and also by inscriptions
on tangs certifying terrible testing procedures in which
whole bodies have been cut in two at a stroke.
In
all countries with a martial tradition the sword has been
elevated to a symbol of temporal power and justice, and
in many it has acquired a spiritual status. But in Japan
it is more than this. It has been described as the very
soul of the samurai.
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