japanese sword maintenance kit hanwei

japanese sword maintenance kit hanweiA traditional maintenance kit for Japanese katanas, wakizashis and tantos. The maintenance set contains oil for the blade, nugui gami paper, oil wipes, uchiko, mekuginuki and saya shimming veneer. The maintenance set is supplied complete with a wooden box.

This model has been designed for re-enactment purposes

The Republican scutum was ovally shaped

It weighs approximately 800 grams

Tip: how to adjust the owner's finish on arms and weapons

It has blunt edges but a razor sharp tip

6 mm wide flat rings with an inner diameter of 8 mm

Tang construction: full tang construction

The armour is a reconstruction of an early medieval leather lamellar armour

The helmet has been crafted after the well-known Norman nasal helmets

The coif covers the shoulders and has a triangular visor that protects the chin

The “beard” — the downward-extending part of the blade — provided a larger cutting surface without increasing the weight of the axe

Balance point from guard: 14 cm