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About Wooden Handle Katanas (The Real Name, What They’re Used for and More)

For some of you looking for more information on realistic katanas or other Japanese swords, you might be interested in learning more about wooden handle katana swords, or even buying one.  In the former case, these are actually a special type of sword that was not intended for combat. This short post will tell you […]

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What Is a Wooden Handle Katana? (and What’s the Function?)

Those of you familiar with traditional Japanese sword patterns, like a katana, may also be familiar with an unconventional configuration that some call a “wooden handle katana.” It is actually called a shirasaya, which means “white sheath” or “white scabbard” in Japanese. Yet as you may know, the tsuka, or hilt, of a Japanese sword […]

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