John Lee ten kei wakizashi, scherp Zwaardtassen This knife was mainly worn

This knife was mainly worn in the sleeve during the 17th and 18th century

The blade is made of 1055 carbon steel

Het schouderstuk is in totaal 36 x 27 cm groot en heeft een halsopening van 15 x 24 cm

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It is made of 2 mm thick steel (the brim is 1

John Lee ten kei wakizashi, scherp Zwaardtassen This knife was mainly wornThe expression `ten kei` can be translated as `a gift from heaven` and symbolizes the beauty of nature. The hand made fine floral motives finished with gold and silver are inspired on ten kei. This wakizashi has a length of 77 cm with a blade of 52 cm and a grip (tsuka) of 24,5 cm. It weighs 850 g. The blade is hand forged in the elaborate Kobuse style. It has a softer core of low carbon steel surrounded by harder 1095 carbon steel. The blade has