Hanwei Folded steel series - Kami

 

 

 

Each piece in the Kami group (SH1201, SH1202, SH1203) has a red laquered Saya, with a black ring-carved section at the Sageo.
The Ray skin used on the Tsuka is of the highest quality, and the Tsuka-ito on the Katana and wakizahi and the Sageo on all three pieces are woven from the best quality Japanese silk.

The Fuchi, Kashira, Kojiri, Koiguchi and Kurigata are of blackened bronze, with decoration in relief and selective detailing of copper, silver and gold. The Tsuba of the Katana and Wakizashi are made from hardened blackened copper, with decoration in relief and selective detailing of silver and gold.

The Tsuba of the Katana and Wakizashi is made from hardened blackened copper, with decoration in relief and selective detailing of silver and gold.

The Tsuba depict the Kami, or Guardian Warriors. The Habaki is of two piece construction, an inner section of copper and an outer section of gold plated brass. The blade is decorated, at the Habaki, with a hand-engraved "fudo" horimono, a traditional blade carving from the Edo period. The blades of all three pieces are fullered on both sides and each piece features a long kassiki.