The Lion dog wakizashi from Paul chen of hanwei features an o-kissaki blade of our own high-alloy hws-1s steel, which combines superior performance with an outstanding o-choji hamon. This steel is made in hanwei's new factory, with high-tech equipment, producing a very pure advanced-metallurgy blade with the best edge-holding capability and resilience of any blade ever produced by hanwei. The outstanding performance characteristics of blades forged from hws-1s steel derive from a combination of the careful selection of alloying elements and a complex processing procedure, basically involving the manipulation of the steel's carbon content across the blade section. This results in a very tough and resilient blade with a hard, highly abrasion-resistant edge. The sharply detailed fittings feature a lion-dog themed black iron tsuba, with matching fuchi/kashira and golden peony menuki. The complex saya features a gloss-lacquered ribbed section at the koiguchi/kurikata with the Balance spatter-lacquered for a very attractive appearance. The premium multi-colored sageo is hand-woven in pure silk.
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Good fittings and very good steel!!
The lion dog met my expectations!! Tight fittings with no issues. The steel can take bamboo cuts with no issues with damage or edge retention.
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