Hana Daisho
The Blade
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The Koshirae
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All Swords Come With A Simple Black Cotton Sword Bag
Current Sale I
Quality Contemporary ShinKen
(Live, Heart-Mind, Samurai Swords)
Mounted With
Quality Antique Japanese Sword Furniture
Muromachi (1393-1587), Momoyama (1588-1600), Edo (1602-1857) Tsuba
And
Edo (1602-1857) or Gendai (1857-1946)
Fuchi-Kashira, Menuki, Kurikata, and Kojiri
Mounted On
Modern Chinese Hand- Forged, Hand-Folded, Clay-Tempered Blades
To Create
Truly Unique, Heirloom Quality
Katana, Wakizashi, And Tanto
In Keeping With The Dictates Of Sobriety And Restraint In The Dojo,
All Koshirae Are Designed To "Quiet Down" When In Interior Light.
All Tsuba Are From
Muromachi (1338-1573), Momoyama (1574-1600), and Edo (1603 - 1857) Eras.
All Tsuba Are Authentic Iron.
Whether Karakuri, Zougan, or Sukashi,
Each Show The Rich Patinas, From Dark Coffee to Dark Chocolate Brown,
of Deep Age.
Almost All Have Been Mounted In the Past,
Most, Several Times.
All Tsuba Are Coated Several Times In a Fine Layer Of Choji ( Clove ) Oil ,
Allowed To Sit for several days, With The Residue Carefully Massaged Into The Iron.
This Adds A Very Beautiful Depth And Sheen To The Patina.
Most of the Sword Furniture Used Comes From One Source.
They Offer Cast, Mixed-Metal (Primarily Copper/Brass Mix),
"Used, Gendai" ( Modern 1857- 1946), Authentic Japanese Sword Fittings.
The Molds That The Pieces Are Currently Made From
Are Between 165 and 65 Years In Age.
As Can Be Seen, The Pieces Are Extremely Subtle and Remarkably Elegant.
See Examples Above
Zogan (or Zougan)
( Plated with Both Precious and Non-Precious Metals)
Karakuri
(Inlayed With Both Precious and
Non-Precious Metals)
Sukashi
(Hand-Cut Silhouette)
Matching Wakizashi and Tanto Are Available
To Complete Your Unique Daisho.
A Three To Four Month Wait Is Required
With 75% Of Cost Deposit.
This Service Is Only Available To Those Who Have Purchased Katana.
The Work Bench
With the Exception of Sanding And LacqueringL
All Koshirae Are Constructed Here,
At The "Work Bench" In My Home.
With The Exception Of Drilling The Mekugi-Ana In Same
No Power Tools Are Used In Construction,
All Koshirae Are Constructed By Hand.
With The Exception Of Measuring Tsuka And Same,
All Koshirae Are Constructed By Eye.
If You Have Any Questions Please Contact Me At [email protected]
Disclaimer
These Swords Are Designed As Training Weapons.
They Are Not "Replica Samurai Swords"
Nor
Are They "Restored" Antique "Nihonto".
They Are Simply What They Claim To Be:
Training ShinKen
Constructed of Contemporary Blades
And
Antique Japanese Sword Fittings.
For Kenjin Who Are Accustomed To Training With Contemporary, Commercial Blades
Please Note That These Swords Are Generally Lighter And The Koshirae Are Slimmer.
Both The Tsuka and Saya Are Tapered And Shaped To Match The Sori Of The Blades.
For The General Public
These Blades Are Also Available For Display
However, It Must Be Said Again That Both The Blades And The Koshirae Are Designed To Be Used In Training.
There Are Significant Differences In Swords Created For Display And Training Weapons.
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Shipping And Handling
EMS, Tracking Number, And Full Value Insurance
Continental United States: $174.00 US
International ( Includes Canada and Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska ): Will Calculate
Ships Within Seven Days Of Completed Purchase
Returns
Undamaged Returns: Ship Within 7-Days of Notification, Purchaser Pays Return EMS Shipping With Full Insurance,
Damaged Returns: Contact Seller Prior To Return
Responsibility Of Swords Being Seized At The Border Due To Prohibitions Rests With The Purchaser:
Purchase Price ( Less 10% Restock Fee ) Will Not Be Refunded Unless Sword Is Returned In Original Condition.
Quality Control
I Practice Iai-Do Gata With Each Completed Katana
To Test
Durability,Function And Balance.
I Cannot Attest To Their Qualities Concerning Tamashigiri
As I Have No Training In This Art.
I Can Attest That The Koshirae Are Constructed To Fit Each Specific Blade
And As A Result
Each Weapon Has Beautiful Balance And Responsiveness.
I Can Also Say That These Swords Are Simply A Pleasure To Train With.
Buy It Now:
$ 3900.00US
Payment Method
PayPal Only
Examples of Sold Shinken
Other Sword Furniture Dates from the Edo Era ( 1602- 1857 ).
Note: Generally, the more Edo Era furniture used, the Higher the Price !
See Examples Below
Hana Daisho
