IMPORTANT NOTE: In view of the rarity of these katanas, the forge only takes prepaid orders, and the delivery time is approximately 3 months, but may vary depending on the forge's order book. If you want this katana, you must click on the Check availability option, and then on the Reserve this item option. We will then send you a deposit request of 75% of the total amount of the order.

The Furui Shishi San Mai katana is very high level of Japanese style sword. Fully functional and Battle Ready.

Thaitsuki Nihonto is building the highest quality Japanese style swords currently available.

Thaitsuki swords are produced in very low numbers, each sword taking many hours to forge and to fit and assemble each hand made component. The completed katana or wakizashi is nothing less than a unique, functional work of art. The Furui Shishi San Mai katana is continuing the Thaitsuki tradition featuring a hand forged and folded high carbon steel blade with 1024 layers, this is among the upper echelon for the sword collector. Forged, polished and sharpened entirely by hand, this is simply one of the finest Japanese katana blades you will ever see!

Pure silver fittings with a Shishi motif as well brown leather over black rayskin tsuka round out this stunning katana samurai sword.

The Furui Shishi katana is a fully functional Japanese katana and not a replica, it is considered a weapon and it is extremely sharp. This sword can easily sever a 7" thick bamboo with single stroke. The Furui shishi katana can be completely disassembled for full maintenance This is a high end katana that will appeal to the discriminating collector or serious practitioner.

Specifications

Blade: 29-1/2"
Tsuka: 11"
Overall length: 41-1/2"
Weight: 2.6lbs
HRC: 60-35

Each Thaitsuki Comes with a signed certificate and silk sword bag
Hand forged and folded high carbon Japanese steel blade (1024 layers)
Clay tempered and water quenched blade (HRC 60-35)
Excellent hada
Hand sharpened and polished Japanese katana blade
Brass tsuba with black oxydation
Silver seppa and habaki
Brass fuchi/kashira with Shishi motif
Fully functional, battle-ready samurai sword
This is a sharpened battle ready Japanese sword.