The colour white, shiro in Japanese, is the colour of mourning and death as well as purity and holiness in Japan. The
Daisho sword pair John Lee Shiro is dedicated to this colour with its deep cultural significance and honours those brave samurai who wore white clothing under their armour to signal their willingness to fight to the death on the battlefield.
The Daisho set consists of the
John Lee Shiro Katana and the
John Lee Shiro Wakizashi.
Features:
- Shinogi-Zukuri style blades with fillet (Bo-Hi), hand-forged from 1045 carbon steel.
- The blunt blades have an integrated Hamon line for a particularly authentic look.
- Handle wrappings made of white cotton in the classic Hineri-Maki style.
- White, high-gloss lacquered sheaths made of wood.
- With a long rod, which is fixed in the handle with 2 bamboo pins (Mekugi). The swords can thus be fully dismantled.
- No plastic is used, only high-quality, authentic materials are used.
- Blade clamps (Habaki) and washers (Seppa) are made of brass.
- The traditional handle windings are underlaid with real ray skin.
- All ornamental rates (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are made of metal.
- Supplied with a protective cover.
- Every original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate.
Please note: The edges are blunt (made dull).
John Lee Shiro Katana
Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel | Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton | Sheath: wood | Handle length: 28.5 cm | Blade length: 72.5 cm | Total length (without sheath): 102 cm | Weight (without sheath): 1050 g
John Lee Shiro Wakizashi
Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel | Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton | Sheath: wood | Handle length: 24 cm | Blade length: 52 cm | Total length (without sheath): 76.5 cm | Weight (without sheath): 780 g
