Manufacturer: Cold Steel
Name: dragonfly katana
Model: CS88DK
Blade Thick: 5/16"
Steel: 1050 high carbon
Weight: 48.2 oz
Blade Length: 29 1/2"
Overall Length: 41 1/2"
Scabbard: Black laquered wood
Retail: $1046.45
Our Price: $768.73 
All prices in Canadian dollars
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The katana a classic Japanese battle sword in all its incarnations has been celebrated for centuries, not only for its elegant lines and simple beauty, but also for the technique and skill that went into the kantana construction.
Most swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from feudal Japan. They were made for warriors of small stature who seldom rose above five and a half feet. As skillfully designed as these swords are, they may not be perfectly suited for the twenty first century warrior, who benefited from contemporary advances in childhood nutrition and healthcare and grew up to be a substantially taller, stronger, and more athletic version of his historical counterpart.
As a way of compensating for this size disparity, Cold Steel has created the Dragonfly katana series. These katanas feature thicker, wider and heavier blades, which mirror our Imperial
katana series in respect to heat treatment, polish, quality of furnishings, and attention to detail, but with a few new departures.
Most noticeable are the distinctive teal-green silk cord-wrap and black sam (ray skin) used on the handles and the black iron furniture that bears the dragonfly motif. Also, the polished blades are more strongly curved than our Imperial blades and terminate in a long iris leaf point for maximum cutting and slashing potential. Additionally, these swords come with two protective bags. There is a blue travel bag and an intricately decorative display bag thats made from the finest heavy silk metallic brocade.
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