The John Lee Ikusa Katana was specially made for exhibition combat. It has all the safety-related features of a combat samurai sword. The word Ikusa is the Japanese term for "battle". The particularly flexible 9260 carbon spring steel is used as the king steel. The steel, hardened to approx. 55° Rockwell, is known for keeping its shape even under greater loads. Ideal for cutting tests and even blade contact in exhibition fights.
- Strong, stable blade in Shinogi-Zukuri style without fuller (Bo-Hi).
- Rounded tip and a blunt, broadly ground striking edge for more safety.
- Black cotton handle wrap in katate maki style (war wrap).
- Particularly long rod, fixed with extra thick bamboo pins (Mekugi).
- Black, matt lacquered scabbard with glossy black lacquer speckles (Kuroishime style).
- With a long tang, which is fixed in the handle with 2 bamboo pins (Mekugi). The sword can thus be fully dismantled.
- No plastic is used, only high-quality, authentic materials are used.
- Blade ferrule (habaki) and washers (seppa) are made of brass.
- All ornaments (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are made of metal.
- The traditional grip winding is lined with real ray skin.
- Supplied with a protective cover made of fabric and in an attractive collector's box.
- Each original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate.
Please note: The John John Lee Ikusa Katana is extra blunted.
Characteristics:
Handle length 30.5 cm | Blade length 73 cm | Total length (without scabbard) 104 cm | Blade thickness 8 mm | Impact edge 2 mm | Weight (without scabbard) 1450 g
