John Lee Musashi Ichi Tanto

John Lee Musashi Ichi Tanto

Hand-forged samurai sword from the John Lee series

Masterpieces of asian swordcraft
- Handforged from carbon steel and traditionally hardened
- The handle (tsuka) is made of wood and covered in real fish skin (same)
- The hilt is wrapped (tsuka-ito) in traditional black cotton
- There are decorative grip swells (menuki)
- The hilt (tsuka) is anchored to the blade with bamboo pins (mekugi)
- The scabbard is made of wood
- The blade has a brass collar (habaki) so it won't rattle in the scabbard
- Crafted following museum originals.

JOHN LEE Musashi Ichi Tanto
Miamoto Musashi (1584-1645) was one of Japans most imposing samurais, often called the best sword fighter of all time. He was a master artist and craftsman who founded his own school of tsuba manufacture, most well-known for the simple double-oval tsuba.

Details:
- Total length: approx. 41 cm
- Blade length: approx. 27 cm
- Hilt length: approx. 14 cm
- Blade curve (sori): approx. 8 mm
- Weight without scabbard: approx. 0.5 kg
- Weight with scabbard: approx. 0.6 kg

Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.