Product Description
The Thaitsuki Nihonto Furui Shishi katana continues Thaitsuki tradition, with a hand forged and folded 1024 layer high carbon Japanese steel blade and top grade hand crafted silver fittings. The S01 is forged, folded, polished and sharpened entirely by hand, a rarity in this price range. This is simply one of the finest Japanese katana blades you will ever see. Hand crafted silver fittings and rugged leather over the double pegged tsuka with hand crafted silver Minuke round out this stunning Japanese sword.
The high carbon steel blade is hand forged from high grade Japanese Steel. It is clay coated, heat treated, hand polished and sharpened. It is forged in the Koto style and folded with 1024 layers and features a half Bo-Hi. The half Bo-Hi decreases weight without compromising blade strength. Differentially tempered, the edge hardness is 60 HRC and the body hardness is 35HRC for correct flex and superb feel when cutting This premium katana will appeal to the practitioner seeking a high collectors and practitioners. The hada is beautiful and the natural hamon is promient. Thaitsuki does not overlook the saya as part of the finished product and this saya is truly beautiful! A two layer, hand rubbed black lacquered hardwood saya with black horn Koiguchi enhances your investment. This katana can be completely disassembled for full maintenance.
The Furui Shishi katana Comes complete with a Signed Certificate, Sword Stand, Sword Maintenance Kit and Silk Sword Bag
Furui Shishi Katana S01 Highlights:
Hand forged high carbon steel blade
Hand polished with excellent hada
Hand sharpened
Blackened brass tsuba
Silver seppa and habaki
Two layer wood saya with hand rubbed laquer finish
leather and black rayskin wrapped tsuka
Includes cleaning kit, sword stand, certificate and silk sword bag
Clay tempered and water quenched blade (HRC 60-35)
Furui Shishi Katana S01 specifications:
Overall: 41.50"
Blade: 29.50"
Tsuka: 11"
Weight: 2.6 lbs
