The wakizashi is the shorter companion sword to the katana, with a blade between roughly 30 and 60 centimetres.The one that stayed onWorn together the two were called the daishÅ, literally big-little, and the pair marked a man as samurai. The practical difference mattered indoors: custom required the katana to be left at the door when entering a house, while the wakizashi stayed on the belt. It was the sword a samurai actually had with him most of the time.Ours are hand-forged from Damascus or high-carbon steel with wrapped grips and fitted saya.Please check your local law before ordering.
6 pieces in this collection
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Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
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Dispatched from our Tennessee facility.
