John Lee Shiro Wakizashi

John Lee Shiro Wakizashi
Shiro means "white" and stands, among other things, for purity and holiness, but also for sadness and death in Japanese culture. Samurai would wear white clothing under their armor to symbolize their unwavering determination to fight to the last.

- Shinogi-Zukuri style blade with filler (Bo-Hi), forged from 1045 high carbon steel.
- Sharpened blade
- White cotton handle wrap in traditional Hineri-Maki style.
- Wooden cover with a high-gloss white lacquer finish.
- The long end of the handle is attached to the handle with 2 bamboo pegs (Mekugi). The sword can thus be completely disassembled.
- Made only from authentic high-quality materials, without the use of plastic.
- Blade collar (Habaki) and washers (Seppa) made of brass.
- The traditional wrapping of the handle is completed with a lining made of genuine air leather.
- All decorations (Tsuba, Fuchi, Menuki, Kashira) made of metal.

John Lee Shiro Wakizashi incl. cloth case and box.

- Blade material: 1045 high carbon steel
- Total length: approx. 76.5 cm
- Blade length: approx. 52.5 cm
- Handle length: approx. 24 cm
- Weight without cover: approx. 759
- Weight with cover: approx. 954