The Paul Chen/Hanwei SH24950 Takeda Shingen Katana Overall: 40 1/2"<> Blade Length: 27 1/8" Forged 65Mn Steel Blade MFG'S Price $550.00  Thank you and good luck!!

Paul Chen/Hanwei SH24950 The Takeda Shingen Katana Overall: 40 1/2"<> Blade Length: 27 1/8" Forged 65Mn Steel Blade MFG'S Price $550.00

The Paul Chen/Hanwei SH24950 Takeda Shingen Katana Overall: 40 1/2"<> Blade Length: 27 1/8" Forged 65Mn Steel Blade! A legend of many names, the Tiger of Kai, Shinano no Kami, and competitor for power to Tokugawa Ieysau , Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Kenshin, Takeda Shingen commanded respect on the battlefield as well as the political arena. Representing the best and worst of the romantic perception of the feudal lords of the time, Takeda had some of the most forward thinking political ideals as a ruler over his people. Hanwei memorializes Takeda Shingen in steel with this new katana. This classic tsuba depicts Takeda wielding his favorite weapon, the war fan. The blade side of the tsuba features the wind, forest, fire & mountain” moto of the Takeda clan taken from Sun Tzu which is carried over to the fuchi in gold. The tsuka is wrapped in black cotton around white same (ray skin) kashira with a finely detailed gold tiger on the kashira. Contrasting the tsuka are the gold Takeda mon menuki and the silver seppa and habaki. The 27 1/8” forged steel blade springs forth from textured red saya with black sageo and buffalo horn kurikata and kojiri. Pair your Takeda Shingen Katana with the Takeda Shingen Kabuto (AH2082) from Hanwei for a vibrant Japanese motif. Made by Hanwei. Key Features 27 1/8" forged steel bladeBlack cotton sageo over same (real ray skin)Textured Red Saya Takeda Shingen Katana MSRP: $550.00 Currently out of stock Made In China Specifications Overall: 40 1/2" Blade Length: 27 1/8" Handle Length: 12 3/8" Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz Blade Steel: 65Mn Hrc Edge: 60 Hrc Back: 40 Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.     The Paul Chen/Hanwei SH24950 Takeda Shingen Katana Overall: 40 1/2"<> Blade Length: 27 1/8" Forged 65Mn Steel Blade MFG'S Price $550.00 "World Wide SPECIAL" "GET ONE BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE" "Made In China"