Sword
in saya: Lacquer fades from green to
black |
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Sword
removed from saya. Blade is very light
and fast |
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| Tsuka-Reverse
side |
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| Description
of katana is below, right |
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This
Honeycomb sword features a fast and light 26" Kris
Cutlery blade with brass and copper habaki.
- The
tsuka is 12" long.
- Copper
accents decorate the green-to-black lacquered
wood sheath.
- Tsuka
is wrapped in black same' with green-black
silk tsuka-ito. Spacers are hexagonal, heat-colored
copper.
- The
hexagonal honeycomb tsuba is cast in solid
sterling silver.
- Fuchi
and kashira are sterling silver with copper
highlights, and continue the bee theme.
- Menuki
features bees collecting nectar from flowers,
in silver and copper as well.
- The
tsuba, menuki, fuchi and kashira are all
cast from original molds.
- Mekugi
is tapered copper.
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