Reverse Blade Sword Katana
Another RitterSteel®first - a genuine, fully functional Reverse Blade Sword! We have created an
authentic Japanese style
reverse blade katana featuring the traditional hand braided diamond pattern cord wrap
upon a shimmering silver fabric with four dragon menuki inset. The blackened steel tsuba and
pommel are hand pounded. The sharp functional
high carbon steel reverse blade is mounted with a traditional copper habaki
which attests to its quality. The scabbard on this reverse blade
sword is hand made from wood, and covered in rich black leather.
For those unfamiliar
with the reverse blade sword, the sharp side is opposite where you would
normally expect it, while the normal cutting side, is the wide unsharpened
portion of the blade. The idea behind this is when striking your opponent as
you would with a normal sword, the
opponent would be stunned when hit by the reverse blade, not cut. As this reverse blade katana is a real
sword, great care should be taken as hitting someone could cause serious
injury, even death! This is a real sword not a toy!
The RitterSteel®
high carbon steel reverse blade is hand pounded and forged over hot
coals, using many of the original techniques passed down through the
generations of ancient sword smiths. Each tsuba and end cap is
individually hand cast in steel with a traditional solid copper habaki
hand fitted to each 27" long, 1-5/16" wide steel blade. The overall
length of the reverse blade sword is 38". The diameter of the tsuba is
3-1/2". The weight of the reverse blade sword is about 2-3/4 lbs, the
sheath is about 3/4lbs.The workmanship put into each sword attests to
each sword being an authentically functional original work of art!
While others have tried to imitate, none can duplicate these quality
swords, so insist only on the Original RitterSteel® swords, if you want the very best!
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It long has been the belief that the "Soul" of a warrior lived within his sword and to be a Samurai warrior was to uphold the highest spiritual and physical disciplines than one can on a mortal plain, his sword brought together in steel by the ancient and highly skilled "mieko" (swordsmiths). These religious mieko wore costumes resembling the garb of Shinto priests and undertook purification rituals before forging to clarify mind and body in their strive for perfection in the creation of a blade. Each sword created was the culmination of such efforts and our fine Ritter Steel® Japanese samurai skull katana sword exemplifies these ideals. The historical tsuba skull design along with the skull head pommel and accents is complemented with an all black leather braid wrapping. A spiritual sword for the samurai soul in you! Overall 44", Blade 29".
