Sensu Shinken
(Folding Fan Live Blade)
Sensu Shinken
( Folding Fan Live Blade )
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, 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.
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.
For Information or to Order:
The Work Bench
With The Exception Of Sanding And Lacquering
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.
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.
These Swords Are All Hand-Forged And Hand Clay-Tempered Using Traditional Japanese Techniques.
Only The Finest Quality (1095 Maru or Folded, San Mai, or Kobose) Steels Are Used.
Each Sword, Being Hand-Forged, Varies Slightly In Weight, Sori, And Nagasa.
Each Sword Is Unique.
The Koshirae Are Constructed To Enhance The Weight, Sori, And Nagasa Of Each Of These Blades
Combination Of Fuchigana, Kashira, And Menuki Is Unique, Each Tsuba Is Both Antique And Unique Each Koshirae Is Unique
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Quality Control
I Practice Iai-Do Gata With Each Completed Katana
To Test
Durability, Function And Balance
As I Have No Training In Tamashigiri, I Cannot Attest To
The Merits Of These Blades With This Art.
I Can Attest That The Koshirirae Are Constructed To Each Individual Sword
And As a Result,
Each Sword Is Extremely Responsive And Well Balanced.
I Can Also Say That These Swords Are A Deep Pleasure To Train With.
Shipping And Handling
EMS, Tracking Number And Full Value Insurance
Continental US: $174.00 US
International ( Includes Canada And Mexico, Hawaii And Alaska ): Will Calculate
Ships Within 7 Days of Completed Purchase
Returns
Undamaged Returns: Ship Within 7-Days Of Notification, Purchaser Pays Return EMS Shipping With Full Insurance,
Returns will not be Recognized unless Sword is Fully Insured
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
Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
As These Weapons Are Designed For Training
They Are Regarded As "Katsujin no Ken" ( Life-Giving Swords ).
Their Purpose Is To Clarify And Calm The Mind And To Temper And Focus The Spirit.
May They Never Be Used To Harm Any Living Being In Any Way.
Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
Buy It Now:
$2000.00US
Payment Option:
PayPal Only
The Blade
Description To Follow