John Lee Musashi Ichi Tanto

Treat yourself to John Lee Musashi Ichi Tanto

John lee musashi ichi tanto



Hand forged samurai sword from the john lee series



Masterpieces of Asian blacksmithing

- The sword blades are hand forged from carbon steel and tempered in a traditional way, with a fine hamon line.

- The sharp blades have been provided with a bo-hi (channel) to reduce weight.

- The handles (tsuka) are made of wood, covered with real fish skin (seed).

- The handle wrap (tsuka-ito) is traditionally made of black cotton.

- The menukis are embedded in the handle.

- The sword rods are especially long and are fixed to the handle with 2 bamboo pins (mekugi).

- The sheaths (saya) are made of wood.

- The blade clamps (habaki) are made of brass.

- Made according to museum templates.



John lee musashi ichi tanto

Miamoto Musashi went down in Japanese history as one of the most impressive samurai and lived between 1584 and 1645. He is considered the best swordsman in Japan. He was an artist and craftsman at the same time. His founding of a school for making tsuba is unforgettable. His most famous and very simple tsuba consists of two oval rings.



Details:

- Blade material: carbon steel

- Total length: approx. 41cm

- Blade length: approx. 27 cm

- Handle length: approx. 14cm

- Blade curvature (sori): approx. 8 mm

- Weight without cover: approx. 0.5kg

- Weight with case: approx. 0.6 kg



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID/driver's license or similar by email, scan, fax or post.

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