John Lee Katsumoto katana, scherp Alles 5 cm and a grip

5 cm and a grip (tsuka) of 29

The rings are woven four in one and subsequently riveted with round rivets

This wooden weapon is made of mango wood and is suitable for training

The skirt is 138 x 35 cm large and weighs approx

Chainmail shirts like these were worn from the second half of the 14th century

John Lee Katsumoto katana, scherp Alles 5 cm and a gripHosokawa Katsumoto (1430 1473) was a governor of Shogun in the 15th century and a key figure in the Japanese Onin war. With more than 80,000 men he fought in the former capital of Kyoto againsthis father Yamana Sozen. After 10 years of war Kyoto was destroyed and neither side could claimvictory. This katana is hand forged in the Hon Sanmei style and the blade has 3 different hardnesses. The cutting edge (hasaki) is made of hardened 1095 carbon steel,