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| Dragon Tsuba and Scabbard is a very good | | | | Although this movement had been perfected for |
| choice. A katana is a moderately curved sword | | | | centuries before the western portions of the |
| that has a slender, single-edged blade with a | | | | United States were visited and the emergence of |
| circular or square-shaped hand guard (tsuba) plus | | | | a gunfighter anti-hero occurred, the Samurai's |
| a long grip so it can be wielded with both hands | | | | sword-drawing movement was reminiscent of a |
| when needed. | | | | shootout in the Old West. |
| Typically, katanas possess lengths greater than | | | | Weapons as Art |
| 60 cm or 23.6 inches long. These swords have a | | | | Just like many gunsmiths in the West went to |
| reputation for being extremely sharp and lethal. | | | | great lengths providing not only an efficient |
| Since it has been historically associated with the | | | | weapon when designing a gun but also works of |
| Japanese warrior class called the Samurai, the | | | | art, sword makers also produced fabulous works |
| sword has become known by this name in the | | | | of art, particularly in the design of the katana's |
| West. | | | | tsuba, or hand guard. |
| Medieval Knights or Gunslingers | | | | These hand guards started out as a practical |
| Although the Samurai can be traced back in time | | | | component that aided in weapon control as well |
| to the late 1300s, their existence was little known | | | | as protecting the wielder's hands. It was for |
| in the West until the age of European exploration | | | | preventing the user's hand from sliding onto the |
| began. Since then, the Samurai, who follow the | | | | highly sharpened blade when thrusting at an |
| Bushido, a code that typifies the philosophy of the | | | | opponent as well as protection against the |
| "Way of the Warrior," have been looked upon in | | | | opponent's blade striking the hand. |
| the West like Medieval knights and at the same | | | | Great Sword Features |
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| skills to whoever paid the price in the days of the | | | | Dragon Tsuba and Scabbard includes an overall |
| lawless Old West in America. | | | | 27.5 inch blade size with a 10.5 inch handle made |
| In fact, for some time in the late 50s and 60s, | | | | from imitation fish skin along with a dragon |
| American movie audiences embraced many | | | | decorated hand guard (tsuba). |