Paul Chen Wakizashi

27 7/8" overall. 19 3/4" blade. Golden Oriole swords have a sharpened hand tempered steel blade. Genuine rayskin handle with blue Japanese cotton cord wrap. Cast metal tsuba has antique copper finish with brass and gold highlights depicting mantis stalking a cricket, unaware that he himself is being stalked by the Golden Oriole. Wooden scabbard with blue lacquer finish. Comes with cleaning kit and cloth storage sleeve. Made in China.

26.25" (66.68cm) overall. 19.5" (49.53cm) K120C powder steel blade. Differentially tempered with a traditional claying method to the grain patter (hada) showing distinct layers. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent. The blade features groove (bo-hi) on both sides. The tsuba is made from blackened iron depicting a "stalking tiger" inlaid in brass. The ray skin (same) is covered on the handle (tsuka) with Japanese Cotton. The saya is deeply lacquered in black and inlaid with brass bamboo leaves. Boxed. Made in China.

28" overall. Sharpened 20" forged and differentially tempered carbon steel blade with authentic temper line. Simulated rayskin handle with black cord wrap. Black coated cast metal tsuba. Wooden scabbard with black lacquered finish. Cloth storage sleeve. Made in China.

26 7/8" overall. 19 1/8" forged 5160 high carbon steel blade. White rayskin handle with black suede wrap. Blackened iron tsuba with raptor motif. Wood scabbard with textured black lacquer finish. Made in China.

27 7/8" overall. 19 5/8" forged T10 high carbon steel blade. Blade is differentially hardened using the traditional claying method. Black rayskin handle with white cotton cord wrap. Blackened iron tsuba with Koi fish front and back detailing. Antique finish fittings. Black lacquer scabbard. Black cloth storage bag. Includes maintenance kit. Made in China.

The blade of the Tonbo wakizashi is hand-forged and folded from powder steel, with a medium-length (chu) kissaki. The saya is a deep black lacquer featuring gold dragonflies. High quality ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka. The tsuka-ito is made of premium purple Japanese cotton. The tsuba is crafted in black iron, with detailing in gold and bronze and an exquisite dragonfly scene decoration. The silk sageo compliments this piece and is elegently woven in dark blue and black. The fuchi and kashira are black with bronze and brass detailing, and the kojiri, koiguchi and kurikata are of polished buffalo horn. The habaki is a one-piece brass construction. Made by Hanwei. Made in China.