Cold Steel - Dragonfly Series Japanese Swords

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 of the Japanese style swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from feudal Japan. They were made for warriors of smaller 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 compensating for this size disparity, Cold Steel has created the Dragonfly Series. These swords feature thicker, wider and heavier blades, which mirror our famous Emperor Series Swords in respect to high-quality heat treatment, polish, furnishings, and attention to detail, but with a few noticeable differences... The Dragonfly series feature distinctive teal-green silk cord-wrap and black ray skin handles and black iron furniture that bears a distinctive dragonfly motif. Also, the polished blades feature a more pronounced curve than our Emperor blades and terminate in a long "iris leaf" point for maximum cutting and slashing potential. Additionally, these swords come with two protective bags. There is a blue travel bag and an intricately decorative display bag that's made from the finest silk. LINK: http://www.coldsteel.com