Pine Crane Katana

28 1/4" forged T10 steel blade A light and long cutting katana Features a powerful motif of Japanese culture Item: SD35290   Overall: 41 1/4"Blade Length: 28 1/4"Handle Length: 12"Weight: 2 lbs 6 ozThickness at Guard: .26"Thickness at Tip: .18"Sori: 5/8"Blade Steel: T10Hrc Edge: 60Hrc Back: 40   The artisans of Dragon King offer us another exquisite piece of revered symbolism from Japanese culture with the Pine Crane Daisho Set.  The red-crown crane holds profound respect and power in the Japanese mythos believed to live for a thousand years.  As a symbol of authority,  a Japanese idiom says,  “one word from the crane”  referring to the final word that isn’t challenged.  Marrying the symbolism of the pine tree,  another icon of power,  longevity and wisdom,  Shinto beliefs state that the gods of heaven reside in the ancient pines.  Often used in wedding attire,  the red-crown crane mates for life which make sense to pair this theme with a matching wakizashi (SD35300). The Pine Crane