John Lee - Last Samurai Katana (Forged Line)

  

Known from the movie "The last Samurai".
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 73 cm, Overall 101 cm, Handle length 27,5 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.

Last Samurai:
With Saigo Takamori, the famos Last Samurai, a long tradition ceased 1877.
He would not accept the new politcally situation, the abolition of the degree of Samurai and engineer a last revolt against the new government. But his Samurai warriors had not a chance against the modern armed military.