{"product_id":"john-lee-shintai-katana","title":"John Lee Shintai Katana","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Acquires John Lee Shintai Katana\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn lee shintai katana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hand-forged samurai sword from the John Lee series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Masterpieces of Asian blacksmithing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The sword blades are hand-forged from carbon steel and tempered in the traditional way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The blades have been folded 12 times (resulting in approximately 8,000 layers) and have a beautiful damask structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The tapered blades have been provided with a bo-hi (channel) to reduce weight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The handles (tsuka) are made of wood, covered with real fish skin (seed).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Handle wraps (tsuka-ito) are traditionally made of black cotton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Two menukis embedded in the handles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The sword ribs are extra long and are attached to the handle with two bamboo pins (mekugi).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The scabbards (saya) are made of wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The blade clamps (habaki) are made of brass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Made according to museum templates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John lee shintai katana\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eShintai are material objects that serve as relics at religious sites. In Japanese mythology, they are considered the abode of the gods (kami). The sword, along with the mirror and the precious stone (the insignia of the Japanese throne), is a typical shintai. Japanese gods are represented on the tsuba.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The blades fold 12 times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Total length: approx. 101cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Blade length: approx. 72 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Handle length: approx. 28cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Blade curvature (sori): approx. 20 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Weight without cover: approx. 1.1kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Weight with case: approx. 1.4 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At \u003cstrong\u003eTienda Medieval,\u003c\/strong\u003e we have thousands of medieval and other period products. Discover them!\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"BTT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49786792182103,"sku":"106857140","price":394.76,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/6566\/5623\/files\/0106857140b_john_lee_katana_shintai.jpg?v=1736265542","url":"https:\/\/todomedieval.com\/en\/products\/john-lee-shintai-katana","provider":"Todo Medieval","version":"1.0","type":"link"}