First class Black RAYSKIN WRAP KATANA SWORD HILT

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JAPANESE KATANA SWORD TOTAL LENGTH 42" BLADE LENGTH 29" FEATURES 　 All are natural rayksin,so no two will be the same.It is only the ray who live in the southeast Asia sea area have the protuberance on its back. The rayskin is top quality ! Your friends will be very happy to receive the gift made of rare rayskin ! SIZE:25CMX18CM Rayskin Grips The official description of the swords specifies "rayskin" over wood as the desired grip covering material. The "rayskin" (sometimes called shagreen) is actually fish skin taken from specific species of stingray or shark. This material was used because it does not readily breakdown or shrink when wet, and because the bumpy or rough surface would provide a good grip, especially when the sword user had sweaty hands. This material had been widely used in the 1800's in Europe for sword grips and was copied by the US. The rayskin grip covering is wrapped over a wood base. In most instances this wood base was pre-carved with grooves to provide a ribbed surface for the hand to grip. The covering is then wrapped with a single pair of twisted brass wire to keep the rayskin tight and firm. In some swords (often Confederate swords), this wood base was smooth and had the addition of a layer of cord wrapped around it. This cord layer acts to produce a ribbed surface when covered with the rayskin. The wire tended to be wrapped in between the cords enhacing the texture of the grip. Like the grooves in the carved wood bases, this cord layer over the smooth wood acted to provide a good gripping surface. My Store: Military swords Katana Wakizashi Tanto Tsuba Sword Fittings Free shipping Speial Offer Gift Gallery Sword Maintance--How to Prevent Rust Rust is the major enemy of the Japanese sword blade. The best course of action is to prevent rust rather than to have to remove it. If possible the sword should be kept at relatively constant temperature and humidity. A thin coat of a light, non-acidic lubricating oil is all that is needed. a special oil, CHOJI OIL , for this use. It protects well and has a nice aroma also. The blade should be re-oiled occasionally to prevent the old oil from becoming gummy. Wipe the old oil off with a clean, soft, WHITE cloth or tissue paper. Don't use colored materials as the oil may cause the color to "bleed" onto the sword and stain it. Gentle wiping action is all that is required not vigorous rubbing. Don't "soak" the blade with oil, just use a very light coating. Complete sword care kits are available and perfect for the sword owners. Nice sword bags add to beauty for your lovely swords WORLDWIDE EXPRESS MAIL (3-10 DAYS) .cn WE CAN COMBINE MULTIPLE WINNING BIDS TO REDUCE SHIP COSTS PLEASE contact me anytime via email : NOTE:I won't send the sword to Russia and Italy for local customs restrict. HANDMADE SWORD Real handmade swords have a wood grain like pattern in the outer skin called the jihada. It comes from laminating many layers of steel to make the blade flexible. The blades are made by starting with a piece of hard steel to serve as the foundation of the sword. The skin or is made of hundreds of layers of softer steel that serve as a way to make the sword more flexible and resistant to breaking. Next the sword is covered in a ceramic like clay with just the cutting portion of the blade exposed and heated and tempered. This results in a very hard cutting edge on a flexible yet hard blade. Then the blade is adorned with artwork like the tsuba and handle and scabbard. CONSERVATION 1>Do not attempt to sharpen the blade. The use of sharpening stones or (heaven forbid) a grinding wheel can cause the total destruction of the sword from a collectors standpoint. It takes special training skill and tools to properly polish and sharpen the s... read more

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