Hand Forged Japanese Wakizashi Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Strong Full Tang Battle Ready HAND SHARPENING:Yes ensuring strength and durability for

ensuring strength and durability for both display and practical use

katana with a blade made of 1095 high carbon steel in shinogi zukuri geometry

The saya is black and hand-painted with flowers

The tsuka is made of hardwood and wrapped with white rayskin panels and green synthetic silk ito

The blade is made of differentially-hardened 1095 high carbon steel with a beautiful choji hamon

Hand Forged Japanese Wakizashi Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Strong Full Tang Battle Ready HAND SHARPENING:Yes ensuring strength and durability forDescription: Wakizashi are considered a samurai's side arm and supplemental weapon. It is effective weapon when fighting in confined spaces as typical Japanese dwellings had low ceiling. Samurai warriors often sleep with their wakizashi and carry them even when inside castles, residences unlike the katana that they sometimes had to leave to a servant. The use of the wakizashi though was not limited to the samurai as merchants, craftsmen and other