John Lee Noh Collector Katana

John Lee Noh Collector Katana

Hand-forged samurai sword from the John Lee series.

Masterpieces of Asian sword art

- hand-forged from carbon steel and traditionally hardened

- the sharpened blade has a fuller for weight reduction

- the hilt (tsuka) is made of wood and covered in genuine fish skin (samma)

- the hilt is wrapped (tsuka-ito) in traditional black cotton

- there are two decorative grip wales (menuki)

- the hilt (tsuka) is anchored to the blade with bamboo pins (mekugi)

- the scabbard (saya) is made of wood

- the blade has a brass collar (habaki) so that it does not rattle in the scabbard

- the design follows the museum original