The wakizashi was the secondary sidearm sword of the traditional samurai. This is a Modern Wakizashi made for the modern urban samurai who practices his cutting skills on various targets such as tatami mats. It comes with a Bohi, a traditionally made groove that balances the blade, makes it lighter, and produces a louder tachikaze (sound of slashing) to indicate when a perfect slash is executed.<\/p>\n
The blade is built from 1566 high carbon steel, a material with the right balance between toughness and flexibility. It has undergone traditional genuine hardening by applying a clay mixture to the edge, which makes it harder at around 60 HRC, while the spine is 40 HRC, set just right for cutting. The result is a playful real hamon that dances across the edge, making it a true battle-ready blade.<\/p>\n
Wakizashi are one-handed swords, and this is an accurate replica. It comes with a modern G10 scale handle which offers a strong non-slip grip. It features a silver dragon menuki (decorative handle ornament) and a double-pegged tang for added durability. The fittings are made of copper, and the sword comes with its very own wooden scabbard.<\/p>\n
This modern wakizashi can be paired with the Modern Katana (SD35471) and Modern Tanto (SD35491) to create a perfect modern daisho setup.<\/p>\n
Please note that the sageo (scabbard cord) might not be wrapped as shown in the pictures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The wakizashi was the secondary sidearm sword of the traditional samurai. This is a Modern Wakizashi made for the modern urban samurai who practices his cutting skills on various targets such as tatami mats. It comes with a Bohi, a traditionally made groove that balances the blade, makes it lighter, and produces a louder tachikaze (sound of slashing) to indicate when a perfect slash is executed.<\/p>\n
The blade is built from 1566 high carbon steel, a material with the right balance between toughness and flexibility. It has undergone traditional genuine hardening by applying a clay mixture to the edge, which makes it harder at around 60 HRC, while the spine is 40 HRC, set just right for cutting. The result is a playful real hamon that dances across the edge, making it a true battle-ready blade.<\/p>\n
Wakizashi are one-handed swords, and this is an accurate replica. It comes with a modern G10 scale handle which offers a strong non-slip grip. It features a silver dragon menuki (decorative handle ornament) and a double-pegged tang for added durability. The fittings are made of copper, and the sword comes with its very own wooden scabbard.<\/p>\n
This modern wakizashi can be paired with the Modern Katana (SD35471) and Modern Tanto (SD35491) to create a perfect modern daisho setup.<\/p>\n
Please note that the sageo (scabbard cord) might not be wrapped as shown in the pictures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":103395,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"brands":[144],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[100,84,83,141,159],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-product","13":"product","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/103320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"brands","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brands?post=103320"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=103320"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=103320"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swordis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=103320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}