| Reverse Blade Sword Katana
Another Ritter Steel® first - a genuine, fully functional
Reverse Blade Sword! An authentic Japanese style reverse blade
katana featuring the traditional hand braided diamond pattern
cord wrap upon a shimmering silver fabric with four dragon menuki
inset. The blackened steel tsuba and pommel are hand pounded.
The sharp functional high carbon steel reverse blade is mounted
with a traditional copper habaki which attests to its quality.
The scabbard on this reverse blade sword is hand made from wood,
and covered in rich black leather.
For those unfamiliar with the reverse blade sword, the sharp side
is opposite where you would normally expect it, while the normal
cutting side, is the wide unsharpened portion of the blade. The
idea behind this is when striking your opponent as you would with
a normal sword, the opponent would be stunned when hit by the
reverse blade, not cut. As this reverse blade katana is a real
sword, great care should be taken as hitting someone could cause
serious injury, even death! This is a real sword not a toy!
The RitterSteel® high carbon steel sharpened reverse blade
is hand pounded and forged over hot coals, using many of the
original techniques passed down through the generations of ancient
sword smiths. Each tsuba and end cap is individually hand cast
in steel with a traditional solid copper habaki hand fitted to
each 27"
long, 1-5/16" wide steel blade. The overall length of the
reverse blade sword is 38". The diameter of the tsuba is
3-1/2". The workmanship put into each sword attests to
each sword being an authentically functional original work
of art!
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