The
John Lee Imori samurai sword set is characterised by its simplicity. The golden ornamental newts on the tsuba and the fittings are characteristic: Imori means (mountain) newt in Japanese.
The set consists of:
John Lee Imori Katana
John Lee Imori Wakizashi
John Lee Imori Tanto
Features:
- Blades in Shinogi Zukuri style with fullers (Bo-Hi), hand-forged from 1045 carbon steel.
- The blades are blunt with an integrated hamon line for a particularly authentic look.
- Handle wrappings made of dark blue cotton in Katate-Maki style (war wrapping).
- Black, matt lacquered wooden sheaths with shiny black lacquer speckles (Kuroishime style).
- With long tang, which is fixed in the handle with 2 bamboo pins (mekugi). The swords can therefore be fully dismantled.
- No plastic is used, only high-quality, authentic materials are used.
- Blade ferrules (habaki) and washers (seppa) are made of brass.
- The traditional handle wraps are lined with genuine ray skin.
- All decorative rings (tsuba, fuchi, menuki, kashira) are made of metal.
- Supplied with a protective cloth cover and in an attractive collector's box.
- Each original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate.
Please note: The edges are blunt (made dull).
Details:
John Lee Imori Katana
Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel | Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton | Sheath: wood | Handle length: 30 cm | Blade length: 73 cm | Total length (without sheath): 104 cm | Weight (without sheath): 1290g
John Lee Imori Wakizashi
Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel | Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton | Sheath: wood | Handle length: 25 cm | Blade length: 53 cm | Overall length (without sheath): 79 cm | Weight (without sheath): 830 g
John Lee Imori Tanto
Blade steel: 1045 carbon steel | Handle material: wood / ray skin / cotton | Sheath: wood | Handle length: 14 cm | Blade length: 26.5 cm | Overall length (without sheath): 41 cm | Weight (without sheath): 600 g
