all workshops greatly reduced the number of urethane varnished weapons and replaced the finish by a "Candle Wax"

as the Saya is a Shinken saya

Horizontal width: 75 mm

The Kashiwa is one of the 10 most used family emblems (Jūdaimon) in Japan

Superior Shima Kokutan Shoto (Asian Ebony) stock all workshops greatly reduced theDeluxe Shoto 54. 5 cm Shima Kokutan Made in Japan (Kyushu) Chevroned Spine Rounded butt Long Kissaki Shima kokutan (Asian ebony) These Shoto available in asian (East Asia) ebony have a very extensive finish: a hanmaru tsukagashi (rounded), a kenmine upper edge, and an elongated daikissaki tip. Only the best woods are selected, and particular attention is paid to the location and shape of nodes. Shima Kokutan is a very hard wood; it absorbs shocks