Sengoku Busho Shinken, Battleblades

Delight yourself with Sengoku Busho Shinken, Battleblades

Sengoku busho shinken, battleblades

The Sengoku Bushō Shinken sword was inspired by the tachi swords of earlier periods in Japanese history. This shinken sword is a weapon of high-ranking samurai and is therefore particularly impressive in terms of decoration. It is made of 1095 steel and handles like a katana. In the following text, you can read more about the history of the Sengoku period and the Bushō Shinken sword.

Samurai weapons of Sengoku Busho

The Sengoku period was one of the most warlike eras of feudal Japan and lasted 136 years. During this period in Japanese history, there were samurai and high-ranking officials called Sengoku bushō who also acted as bodyguards to the rulers, as they needed to be constantly protected from assassins from enemy states. The weapons carried by Sengoku bushō were often much more elaborate and expensive to reflect their higher rank. For this reason, Battleblades decided to decorate this sword with antique brass details; magnificently decorated fittings on the saya and kashira, as well as flower-patterned fuchi and koiguchi.

The special features of the Sengoku Busho Shinken sword

The Sengoku Bushō Shinken sword was originally inspired by tachi swords from earlier periods in Japanese history. Battleblades wanted to retain the deep, effective koshi sori-like curve of the typical tachi blade, along with a few other details, such as the scabbard fittings and the tachi-style koshirae. This hand-forged 1095 steel hybrid is designed to be used as a katana and to be drawn and wielded using the style and techniques developed for katanas during the Sengoku period.

This sword has the deepest sori of any Battleblades sword to date, ensuring maximum cutting power and efficiency with less effort. The wide, full-length bo-hi continues the yokote line that separates the rest of the nagasa from its attractive trademark: the o-kissaki point. The wide bo-hi lightens the blade, hardens it, and ensures effortless handling. Flaming, vibrant, and extremely visible, the sanbon suki-style hamon is unlike any other sword from the company. In contrast to the imposing nagasa and the magnificent flaming hamon line, a simplified brass habaki has been added.

Handmade and decorated shinken sword

Although the tsuka shares many of the distinctive features of the Muromachi-era tachi sword, such as the antique-finished kabuto gane-style tsuba and kashira, the shape of the tsuka itself is slightly more katana-like. The delicate rikko (hourglass) shape and tsumami maki string ensure a firm, secure grip when wielding the weapon. The length of the tsuka, on the other hand, is similar to that of a tachi; it is designed for a wider, two-handed grip. If you hold the sword with both hands, the specially designed antique-finished brass menuki fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and ensures a firm grip. The dark brown ito is secured with a floral-patterned fuchi and kashira made of antiqued brass, which beautifully frames the black ray skin peeking out from under the ito. Regardless of the decorative elements of this sword, Battleblades can ensure that the balance of this Shinken sword is exactly right and prepared for heavy Tameshigiri.

The scabbard of the Sengoku Bushō Shinken is truly a masterpiece; maximally curved, completely unique, and unlike anything that has come before. The sword's stunning brass fittings are the icing on the cake. Thanks to the perfectly fitted seppa and koiguchi plates, the sword slides in and out of its saya, so there is absolutely no gap between the pieces. The high-quality, dark brown silk sageo is attached to the saya with a buffalo horn kurigata. The black buffalo horn kurigata contrasts beautifully with the light brown lacquered wooden saya. The natural knots in the wood give the sword a distinctive, luxurious look. The antique brass semegane and the sayajiri at the end of the saya, characteristic of Tachi, complete the design.

As always, this Shinken sword is Battleblades quality guaranteed and comes with an embroidered Battleblades silk sword bag and a certificate with the serial number.

Details:

- Blade material/nagasa material: 1095 steel

- Total length: approx. 100.6cm

- Blade/nagasa length: approx. 72.2 cm

- Handle/tsuka length: approx. 27.5cm

- Blade thickness at the back/casane: approx. 7 mm

- Blade thickness at the front/sakikasane: approx. 3 mm

- Blade/motohaba width: approx. 3.1 cm

- Blade width at tip/sakihaba: approx. 2.3 cm

- Weight with cover/saya: approx. 1.4kg

- Weight: approx. 1.09 kg

The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.



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