This is a nice handmade katana. It is a full tang sword and is fully functional. I do not know the value so I will let this no rerserve aution determine what this sword is worth. There are a couple small chips in the scabbard from age, but this sword is in very good condition. Japanese sword Katana, hand made and hand carved, grained blade, sharp and sturdy, steel scabbard enchased with brass thread, (guard, collar, end-cap, scabbard mouth and cap) made of brass, hilt wrapped in shark skin and bound with string. In excellent condition.
Since the Samurai were the top social class in ancient feudal Japan, they were the aristocracy that developed the technology behind these blades that cannot be matched. Also the Samurai developed the Japanese artwork of the day and perfected other roles as they were of the highest social class.
Here is a brief History of the important role that the Samurai Warrior has played in Japan 'S history.
For a people of such integrity in everything they do, one must realize that the sacred sword that the Japanese held so dear was possibly the product of many of the country'S most educated and devout smiths resulting in the fusion of technology and artwork. Continuous warfare of living and dying by the Sword resulted in the code of Bushido. (Way of the Warrior including strict guidelines of behavior to preserve Honor)
Bushido is what governed the Samurai live a life of high honor and service and to commit ritual suicide know as seppuku, if ever they lost a battle of had been disgraced in any way. The Samurai was trained to either win the fight or die by his opponent' s sword or by his own blade to avoid surrender. This was done to preserve the honor and to keep the family from being shamed by the defeat.
This is a real sword made by a master sword smith by hand. It is not a cheap fake with a spot-welded rod for a handle. This Katana has a handmade blade with a nice pattern in the skin. Its full-tang construction is what makes this solid enough to handle the stresses of warfare.
Real handmade swords have a wood grain like pattern in the outer skin called the jihada. It comes from laminating many layers of steel to make the blade flexible. The blades are made by starting with a piece of hard steel to serve as the foundation of the sword. The skin or is made of hundreds of layers of softer steel that serve as a way to make the sword more flexible and resistant to breaking. Next the sword is covered in a ceramic like clay with just the cutting portion of the blade exposed and heated and tempered. This results in a very hard cutting edge on a flexible yet hard blade. Then the blade is adorned with artwork like the tsuba and handle and scabbard.
The machine made blades are not as valuable, and do not have such a beautiful and important quality. It is not certain how old this sword is and one would need an appraisal from a professional Samurai Sword expert for more information as I am not an expert and haven't paid for an appraisal. This is a full size katana and is fully functional.
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