The expression "
Ten Kei" can be translated as "gift from heaven" and is a symbol for the beauty of nature. The
John Lee Ten Kei Wakizashi reflects this. Fine
floral motifs in
gold and
silver can be found in the hand-made cirates.
The blade is forged by hand in the elaborate
Kobuse style. Here, a hard jacket made of
1095 carbon steel surrounds a core made of softer, low-carbon steel. Like its historical predecessors, this wakizashi also combines grace and utility in a unique way. The hardening is differentiated to approx. 60 ° Rockwell on the cutting edge and approx. 40 ° Rockwell on the back of the blade. This difference in hardness is visible in a real, finely worked Hamon line.
- Shinogi-zukuri-style blade with fuller
- Kobuse style blade.
- Handle wrapped in black silk in Katate Maki style (war wrapping). underlaid with ray skin.
- Black, high-gloss lacquered scabbard (Kuroro style) with ends (Kojiri, Kurigata, Koiguchi) made of buffalo horn.
- Blade clamp (Habaki) and washers (Seppa) are made of brass.
- With a long tang, which is fixed in the handle with 2 bamboo pins (Mekugi). The sword can thus be fully dismantled.
- All ornaments (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) are handcrafted from metal and give each sword its personal touch.
- Delivery takes place in an attractive wooden collector's box, including a high-gloss lacquered stand lined with velvet.
- Every original John Lee sword comes with a seal and a certificate.
Please note: For safety reasons, fencing swords are dull.
Characteristics:
Blade steel 1095 | handle material wood / ray skin / cotton | scabbard woodhandle length 24.5 cm | blade length 52 cm | total length (without scabbard) 77 cm | weight (without scabbard) 850 g
