Long Handle Wakizashi Sword

Equipped with a folded steel blade, which is a hammer-welded mixture of 1095 & 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels. This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, finally producing arguably the best sword-making steel available.

The process and technique is renowned for smithing the finest combat sword blades, and certainly forms a very lethal foundational core to this Japanese short sword. 

Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay-tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edge, while leaving the blade’s core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shoto sword blade.

Completed with a hardwood wrapped with stingray-skin scabbard, along with solid brass fittings – many of which are plated in real gold & silver, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip.

This shortsword is deadly, and is executed entirely in fine form. It’s collectable, a treasure to own and a formidable weapon to use. 

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – hard, reliable, razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned elasticity and excellent blade resilience.
• Genuine clay tempered blade with a visible wave Hamon.
• Two handed short sword – long handled sword, unhindered weapon manoeuvring, along with very good power.
• Single edged short sword – primary battle edge, with full structural strength spine.
• Curved sword blade – balanced & versatile, cutting, slashing and thrusting small sword. 
• Decorative sword – beautiful, flower sword themed fittings, plated in real gold & silver.
• Battle ready sword – razor sharp, and the best short sword for confined space combat, or concealed weapon surprise attacks. 

Long Handle Wakizashi Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall Wakizashi length: 78cm.
• Handle length: 24cm.
• Wakizashi blade length: 51cm.
• Blade width (near Habaki): 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: Folded steel sword blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & quality cord Ito (handle-wrap). 
• Saya (scabbard) material: Hardwood with 3x buffalo horn inserts, wrapped with a genuine stingray-skin. 
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Hand-woven silk cord. 
• Sword fittings material: Brass, plated in genuine gold & silver. 
• Weight: 1kg (including scabbard weight).
• Included: Sword bag; wooden sword box; certificate of authenticity. 
• Item: Samurai Wakizashi sword for sale.