800.437.0125
One of our newer and very popular offerings from Bugei is our Dragonfly koshirae katana. It is a katana of distinctive style with a thinner, lighter blade individually hand forged and folded from the superior Swedish Powdered Steel. It comes as a shinogi zukuri sword with a chu kissaki. It is available with or without bo-hi and is a very affordable sword. (Please note: The photo below shows white samekawa and black silk ito -- the blade photographed was a prototype -- the Dragonfly comes with black samekawa and dark brown silk ito.)
Wakizashi and Tanto are also available in matched designs.
Our work with Paul Chen continues to produce swords of the highest quality -- the best value for the money. All of our swords are tested extensively before they are put into production. We make sure that our swords perform as good as they look. The Dragonfly held a special significance to the Samurai. Their seemingly tireless movement reflected the Samurai’s desire to give tireless service to his feudal Lord. The dark brown silk ito is set off by the black same making this a unique offering from Bugei. The lower shinogi and the scant hira-niku make this blade lighter and faster and gives it less resistance in cutting soft targets. The blade feels very light in the hand but it is not overly thin. However, one should take care in cutting anything more than soft targets with a sword of this design.
The lighter weight, with available bo-hi, and beautiful hamon and hada, a product of the forging and folding of the Swedish Powdered steel, will make this sword a favorite of Iai practitioners as well as anyone interested in a light fast katana. The tsuka has the slight “waisting”, ryugo, that is popular with many who study Japanese sword arts. The fittings are beautifully antiqued duplicating the lood of old iron. Ted Tenold is responsible for the design and authenticity of these fittings and we think that they are the best that we have offered.
Select the configuration you want below.
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Dragonfly Wakizashi
Dragonfly Tanto
Please select whether you want a bo-hi (groove) on your Dragonfly Katana:
Please select the blade length and the tsuka length:
Or to order by phone dial (800) 437-0125
Nagasa: 29" Kasane (thickness at habaki): 6.5mm Sakikasane (thickness at start of point): 5mm Motohaba (edge to back distance at habaki): 32mm Sakihaba (edge to back distance at tip): 25mm Kissaki Length: 38mm
Availability Information!
Most sword vendors sell the same generic swords as every other vendor. Bugei Trading, however, felt that swords should be designed by experienced swordsmen and sword craftsmen to ensure they would meet higher standards of functionality as well as historical accuracy. To this end Bugei provides unprecedented selection in terms of tsuka (handle) length and nagasa (sword length) for our customers, something you just don't find anywhere else. We recognize that our customers are serious about their swords and may need a very specific configuration in their sword. Sometimes a generic sword just isn't good enough. Since we offer such a variety of configuration options for each sword in our exclusive line it is possible we will be sold out of some configurations.
If we do not have a specific sword you ordered in stock and available for immediate delivery we will contact you by phone or e-mail to discuss your options. Many customers find that while we may be out of stock of one particular item, we may have another configuration that could meet their needs. So if you are somewhat flexible, be sure to ask about what we might have in stock or on special.
Of course if you have your heart set on a specific sword with a specific configuration we will make sure the factory knows to make an additional sword ASAP to fill your order. We order new stock on a regular basis throughout the year. If we do not have the sword you need in stock we will take a $500 deposit to reserve a sword in an upcoming order specifically for you. The balance will not be billed until your sword is here, inspected and ready to ship to you.
