Cold Steel 88DW Dragonfly Wakizashi 22" Carbon Steel Blade

Specifications: Blade Length: 22" Overall Length: 31 1/2" Steel: 1055 Carbon Weight: 27.4 oz Handle: 9 1/2" Samé (Ray Skin) Handle w/ Teal Green Cord with Brass Menuki Scabbard: Black Lacquered Wood Scabbard The classic Japanese battle sword in all its incarnations has been celebrated for centuries, not only for its elegant lines and simple beauty, but also for the technique and skill that went into its construction.Most swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from feudal Japan. They were made for warrior's of small stature who seldom rose above five and a half feet. As skillfully designed as these swords are, they may not be perfectly suited for the twenty first century warrior, who benefited from contemporary advances in childhood nutrition and healthcare and grew up to be a substantially taller, stronger, and more athletic version of his historical counterpart.As a way of compensateng for this size disparity, ColdSteel has created the Dragonfly Series. These swor