Sword Drawings

If you are looking for a great representation of a Japanese katana, or what is commonly called "Samurai" sword, so this 40-inch Japanese Katana Sword Dragon Gold w tsuba and scabbard is a very good choice. A katana is a sword that has a moderately curved blade cutting edge with one hand guard circular or square (tsuba), plus a long handle so it can be manipulated with both hands if necessary.

Generally, katanas have lengths greater than 60 cm or 23.6 inches long. These swords are reputed to be extremely strong and deadly. Since it has been historically associated with the class of Japanese warriors called Samurai sword has become known by that name in the West.

Medieval knights or Gunslingers

Although the Samurai can be traced back in time to the late 1300s, their existence was little known in the West until the age of European exploration began. Since then, the samurai, who follow the Bushido code that characterizes the philosophy of "road warrior" in the West were regarded as medieval knights and at the same time, as the stories of cowboys who have sold their skills to those who paid the price in the days of the Old West lawless America.

In fact, for some time in the late 50s and 60s, the cinema audience adopted many American film productions reflecting oriental tales and lives of Japanese Samurai with great emphasis on the choreography of sword fighting . When the katana has become the weapon of choice during the day war in feudal Japan, it has been worn with the blade facing if its holder could quickly remove the scabbard and hit a target and quickly return to its resting place.

Although this movement had been perfected for centuries before that part of the western United States were visited and the emergence of an anti-hero gunfighter occurred, the movement of the samurai sword design is reminiscent a shootout in the Wild West.

Weapons such as art

Like many dealers in the West have given a lot to provide not only an effective weapon when designing a firearm but also works of art, sword makers also produced fabulous works of art, especially in design tsuba of the katana, or hand protectors.

These hand guards began as a practical component that facilitated arms control and protect the hands of the possessor. It was to prevent the user's hand from slipping onto the blade very sharp when pushed to an opponent as well as protection against the blade hits the opponent's hand.

Features Great Sword

This 40-inch Japanese Katana Sword Gold Dragon Tsuba w and includes a sleeve together with 27.5-inch blade size 10.5-inch neck in imitation of fish skin decorated with a dragon hand guard (tsuba).