John Lee - Dragon Katana (Forged Line)

  

Hand forged Blade of 1045 Carbone steel.

Blade in Shinogi-Zukuri-Style with fuller (Bo-Hi).
Wooden handle with real ray skin and cotton wrap in classical Hineri-Maki-Style.
Black glossy lacquered scabbard (Kuroro-Style)
Blade 72 cm, Overall 103 cm, Handle length 30,5 cm.

Forged Line:
The Forged Line includes all favorable beginner models. The sharp blades are made of hardened 1045 Carbon steel with worked into Hamon-Line for an authentic visual effect.
The hardness of the Forged Line is about 52 to 55 HRC. The sharpness and solidity would be sufficient for practical use but recommended for that are the Practical Line and the Premium Line.

Dragon Katana:
Even today the Dragon loom large in Japan, especially at New Year's festival. Contrary to the western mystcism the dragon is a lucky fabulous beast. The Tsubo of this appreciable katana forms a sourroundign the sword dragon. The other decorations shows the mystical creature too.