Crane Katana

In collaboration with Paul Chen, Bugei is offering an elegant new sword at a very reasonable price. Lighter and faster than the Samurai, our Crane style is forged out of Swedish powdered steel with a dramatic hada, grain pattern, resulting from the forging/folding process. The tsuba, guard, is a pierced crane style and quite beautiful. The Crane symbolizes wisdom and longevity. The menuki are a younger and an older scholar/sage. The meaning is this, a man of wisdom and integrity would be long in the service of his lord, usually surviving one lord to serve the next generation, thus the analogy with the Crane, wisdom and longevity. This sword will serve well those who want a lighter blade for iaido and yet still want a blade that has the strength for serious cutting.

The nakago on the Crane Katana is ten inches in length with two mekugi securing the tsuka, handle, to the nakago, tang. The choices of length of blade and tsuka are the same as those offered on the Samurai katana. This allows a great deal of choice to fit each individuals' needs. As with all of Bugei's swords, each Crane katana is inspected and prepped by Ted Tenold to insure the quality of the sword that you receive from us. Tsuka lengths of 11", 13", 14" and 15" are available with the Crane katana. Length of blade runs 27.5, 28.5, and 29.5, this allows our customers choices are unique in blades of this price and quality.

The beautiful hada (grain in the steel) is very apparent in these pictures. This is the result of the extensive forging and folding process that is done by hand for each individual sword. The Crane tsuba is extraordinary in it's beauty and detail. It is a light tsuba and adds to the overall lightness of the blade.

Menuki: Sage/Scholar

Motohaba: 1 3/16 inch

Sakihaba: 7/8"

Torisori: 3/4"

Kissaki: 1 1/4"

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