John Lee Kamakura Tachi

Description

John Lee Kamakura Tachi

The Kamakura- Period was (1185-1333) a crucial era in Japanese history. It marks the first military government (Shogunate), officially established in 1192 by shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The name refers to the seat of government at that time in the city Kamakura, about 50 km south-west of Tokio. The Tachi mostly was worn at the battlefield in close combat fighting together with
armour
and combat knife. In contrary to the Katana the Tachi was worn hung from belt with cutting edge down.

The John Lee Kamakura Tachi stands out with its discreet optics. Later replicas in the contrary often were decorated richly and only had ceremonial purposes. The hand-forged blade is made from tempered carbon steel and sharpened. The hilt is wrapped traditionally with black silk underlaid with original ray skin. The typical features (Tsuba, Menuki, Fuchi und Kashira) follow historical examples. The detailed holder consists of leather inlays and a high-class, two-coloured cotton-Sageo.

The
sword
will be delivered in a collector’s box, with a printed cloth bag, seal and certificate.

Details:

– Blade material: high carbon steel

– Blade length to Tsuba: approx. 76 cm

– Blade length: approx. 32.5 cm

– Total length without sheath: approx. 109 cm

– Weight without sheath: approx. 1240 g

Please note:

We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We’ll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.