From the Musashi Gold series comes this intricately hand crafted limited edition “Ikari No Nami” (Angry Waves) Katana by Master Sword Smith Shen Zhou. Hand forged using 1095 high carbon steel with over 1000 layers this katana is a must-have for any serious collector or practitioner of the way of the samurai. The blade has gone through clay tempered process and features a Notare style hamon. The polish on the blade is almost mirror like. You can clearly see your own reflections on the blade. The handle is real ray skin wrapped battle style in navy cotton cord. The maru gata style brass tsuba features a crashing ocean wave design. The blue wooden saya blends in the navy color tsuka to crate the ocean theme.
Award Winning Master Sword Smith Shen Zhou is one of the top sword smiths in China. Coming from generations of master sword smiths dating back to 1885, Master Shen with over 27 years of experience, he has become a well known and respected Master Sword Smith worldwide. He has forged swords for numerous top government officials of China. The current President of China, Xi Jinping , the Sultan of Oman, Former President of Chile as well as celebrities Jet Li, billionaire businessman Jack Ma are just a few of the collectors who owns swords from Master Shen.
Included with this katana is a premium sword bag. Each sword is individually numbered on the tang and comes with Certificate of Authenticity.