Perhaps the most effective and lethal sword ever designed, the Japanese Katana is swift, elegant, and deadly. The designs in the Musashi are modeled after the crests and patterns used by the Ronin of Japan. The Ronin were masterless Samurai; wandering mercenaries who roamed the land for thousands years earning their keep by selling their martial services to others. Those with honor are still remembered today: like the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi and Tomoe Gozen.



Note that the tsuba on this katana can be replaced, yet when it is seated it remains solid enough to properly deal with full-contact combat!
The standard color is black and gold.
Here are some other views of this magnificent weapon:
Full length
Tsuba


This item comes with a standard fiberglass core.

Statistics

-length: 42" or 107 cm
-weight: 18.4 oz or 465 g
-handle style: very firm
-handle size: 12" long x [1.75" x 1"] oval
-handle composition: Calimacil foam covered in flexible plastic for strength
-tsuba size: 4" tall x 3.5" wide x 3/8" thick.
-hilt composition: Calimacil foam covered in flexible plastic for strength
-foam weight: Calimacil proprietary composition, lightweight, sturdy, distributes force
-foam thickness depth to core on striking surface: +5/8"
-foam thickness depth to core on all non-striking surfaces: +3/8"
-foam thickness from core to end/tip: +1 ½"
-standard core composition: fiberglass rod
-hybrid core composition: fiberglass rod reinforced with carbon fiber layer
-weapon tips: semi-beveled
-striking surface: semi beveled
-core capped with a fiber matrix to prevent tearing or splitting of the foam