John Lee - Shiro Katana
Shiro (translated to English as "White") holds great significance in Japanese culture in many ways. So this color symbolizes purity and holiness, but at the same time also sadness and death. The samurai also wore white under their armor to symbolize their readiness to fight to the death
- Blade in Shinogi-Zukuri style with groove (Bo-Hi), hand-forged from 1045 carbon steel
- The blade is sharp sharpened with an embedded Hamon line for a particularly authentic look
- Handle wrapping made of white cotton in the classic Hineri-Maki style
- White, high-gloss lacquered wooden sheath
- With a long handle, which is secured in the grip with 2 bamboo pegs (Mekugi). The sword is therefore fully disassemblable
- No plastic is used, only high-quality, authentic materials are used
- Blade collar (Habaki) and washers (Seppa) are made of brass
- The traditional handle wrapping is lined with genuine ray skin
- All decorative fittings (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are made of metal
- The delivery comes in a John Lee protective cover
- Each original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate
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