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Japanese Forged 1050 Wakizashi in Brown
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SKU: WAK-005This wakizashi (脇差), the short sword that samurai carried alongside the katana to form the daishō (大小, "large and small"), is forged from 1050 carbon steel and replicates the same colour scheme as the katana and tantō from the same line: a glossy black scabbard and a braided brown cord handle. The manufacturer confirms that the blade has a real edge, unlike the tantō from this same line, which is decorative.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Wakizashi (脇差) - Japanese short sword, traditional companion of the katana
- Model
- Forged 1050 Wakizashi in Brown
- Historical period depicted
- Edo period inspiration (江戸時代, 1603-1868); the wakizashi was worn with the katana to form the daishō (大小), the pair of swords proper to the samurai
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- 1050 carbon steel, forged
- Overall length
- 55 cm
- Blade length
- 38 cm (長さ, nagasa)
- Blade width
- 2.8 cm
- Spine thickness
- 5 mm
- Tip type (kissaki)
- Chu-kissaki (中切先)
- Hamon type
- Suguha (直刃), discreet temper line
- Hardening method
- Differential hardening (焼き入れ, yaki-ire) on 1050 carbon steel
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Sharpened, with a real edge (刃, ha)
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 18 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Wood, wrapped in braided cord
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Ivory-coloured synthetic samegawa, under the wrap (鮫皮)
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Brown cord, diamond-wrapped (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Discreet, integrated under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in gold/dark tone
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, black, simple design (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Iron or dark alloy
- Habaki
- Gold-toned metal (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Fitted next to the tsuba (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Peg visible on the tsuka (目釘)
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Black lacquered wood, glossy finish (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Gloss black
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Brown cord, tied in a bow next to the mouth of the saya (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Dark-toned rim, integrated with the saya (鯉口)
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black and brown
- Materials
- Carbon steel, lacquered wood, metal alloy, textile cord
- Total weight
- 550 g
- Blade weight
- 350 g
- Balance point
- 5 cm above the tsuba (鍔)
- Recommended use
- Collecting, decoration, martial arts practice
- Practitioner level
- Intermediate (blade with a real edge, requires experienced handling)
This wakizashi is forged from 1050 carbon steel, forged and sharpened to give a real edge. The handle is wrapped with brown braid over ivory-coloured synthetic samegawa, with a peg securing the blade to the handle. The simple, round, black guard is assembled with the other metal parts before being attached to the black lacquered wooden scabbard, which is closed with a brown cord knotted near the mouth.
- Wakizashi (脇差) forged from 1050 carbon steel, with a real edge (刃, ha).
- Handle wrapped in brown cord.
- Round, black tsuba (鍔) of simple design.
- Scabbard (鞘) lacquered in black, glossy finish, with knotted brown cord.
- Matches the katana and tantō of the same line (1050 steel, brown).
- Approximate total length of 55 cm, with a blade of about 38 cm, typical measurements for this type of wakizashi.
- Suitable for collecting, display and martial arts practice.
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