Short Samurai Wakizashi ”TATSU”

Description

Still today, the dragon plays an important role in Japan, and not only when it comes to New Year´s Day celebrations. In contrary to the western mysticism the dragon is in Japan a mystical creature which is said to bring the people good luck.
Short Samurai sword Wakizashi Tatsu has a handforged blade made of carbon steel with a fine hamon and has been tempered traditionally. The Tsuba of this remarkable sword features a dragon which surrounds the sword. The sharp blade features a Bo-hi (groove) to reduce the total weight. The Tsuka (handle) is made of wood, has been coated with real ray skin and features two Menukis. In addition it has been traditionally wrapped in black cotton. The tang is especially long and fixed with two bamboo pegs (Mekugi). The Saya (scabbard) is made of wood and the Habaki (blade collar) is made of brass.
This katana has been made according to original museum exhibitions.
The Wakizashi Tatsu sword comes with a certificate of origin, wrapped in cloth and packed in a high-quality wooden box. All measures are subject to estimation.

Details:
Steel: 1045 Carbon Steel
NAGASA: 51 cm (53 cm with Habaki)
HAMON: Notare style
SORI: 2 cm
TSUKA: 25,5 cm
TSUKA ITO: black cotton
SAME: real ray skin
TSUBA: Naga Marugata
BOHI: Single
SAYA: 57 cm black-red lackqered Kuroro wood
SAGEO: black cotton
MEKUGI: bamboo 2X
Weight: approx. 980 g (with Saya); 800 (without Saya)