http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html The "Black Shadow” katana is a Bushi class 1095 mono steel blade that has been remounted as a cutting blade. This katana has a 28.5 inch 1095 steel blade that has been given a brand new hardwood tsuka core in a Rikko style shape (hourglass). The fuchi and kashira of this tsuka are matte finished Buffalo horn, and the tsuka has a Japanese imported cotton tsukamaki over Kabuto helmet menuki. The seppa are copper, and the habaki is copper plated. This katana is more or less the cutting equivalent of the Musashi Miyamoto katana in the Shogun section. It is a strong blade that can be used for cutting exercises, or left simply as an admired collectible. Stats Nagasa - 28.5 inches Tsuka - 11 inches Weight - 2.5 pounds (1.15 Kilograms) Price: $699 - SOLD http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#0 c25e09be-6247-4032-89e4-23bbc38a7b2a http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage1.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage1.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ful length shot.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#1 53a1afd2-8dd4-4f20-b9c6-0f931663724a http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sori of the blade.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#2 05861bcf-1320-4de9-9734-17df92b3aec6 http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Hour glass tsuka and buffalo horn.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#3 5b2f89e4-4019-488a-91c1-6d69c3454a4a http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage4.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage4.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Tsuba shot.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#4 a40bdd8a-2d3d-42d3-98f1-0fdadf719d38 http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage5.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage5.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Tsuba, horn, and habaki fit.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#5 4d70a14a-ade4-4837-9bf3-1c4731408ad6 http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage6.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage6.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Blade finish and hamon.</p></div></div> http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage.html#6 25df73d4-003b-4ba5-a523-327db0af0383 http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage7.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.justice-armory.com/justice_armory/Kuro_Kage_files/Media/kurokage7.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_273_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Kissaki region.</p></div></div>