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Want to trade Shingen Katana for Busse.
Shingen shinken, 5160 differentially tempered high carbon steel hand forged with authentic notare hamon. The 12 tsuka is has been rewrapped in battle wrap style by Fred Lohman. Tsukaito/Sageo is Navy blue from Japan and itomaki is tachimaki as done as in the muromachi period. The menuki are silver tombo (dragonfly) by Fred Lohman. All koshirae is from Japan. Iron black fuchi/kashira higo fittings. Bugei Samurai tsuba. This sword has very tight itomaki and is unlike the Paul Chen katanas and other production lines with weak fittings from Chinese casts.
It comes with a vintage silk obi from japan that has been made into a very nice sword bag.
Specs:
5160 differentially tempered high carbon steel with authentic notare hamon
12" Tsuka rewrapped in navy battle wrap and navy sageo by Fred Lohman
Silver large tombo (dragonfly) 2 menuki by Fred Lohman
Japanese iron fittings, higo fuchi/kashira plain black
All koshirae is from Japan
Bugei Samurai tsuba (steel)
Silver habaki
Silver seppa
Real rayskin same
29 blade
Katana weighs 2.6lbs
I have more photos and would be happy to answer any questions. Thanks, Scott
Shingen shinken, 5160 differentially tempered high carbon steel hand forged with authentic notare hamon. The 12 tsuka is has been rewrapped in battle wrap style by Fred Lohman. Tsukaito/Sageo is Navy blue from Japan and itomaki is tachimaki as done as in the muromachi period. The menuki are silver tombo (dragonfly) by Fred Lohman. All koshirae is from Japan. Iron black fuchi/kashira higo fittings. Bugei Samurai tsuba. This sword has very tight itomaki and is unlike the Paul Chen katanas and other production lines with weak fittings from Chinese casts.
It comes with a vintage silk obi from japan that has been made into a very nice sword bag.
Specs:
5160 differentially tempered high carbon steel with authentic notare hamon
12" Tsuka rewrapped in navy battle wrap and navy sageo by Fred Lohman
Silver large tombo (dragonfly) 2 menuki by Fred Lohman
Japanese iron fittings, higo fuchi/kashira plain black
All koshirae is from Japan
Bugei Samurai tsuba (steel)
Silver habaki
Silver seppa
Real rayskin same
29 blade
Katana weighs 2.6lbs
I have more photos and would be happy to answer any questions. Thanks, Scott