Golden Oriole Katana, Paul Chen, www.katana-samurai-sword.com

It has been said that in simplicity lies great beauty, an axiom stunningly validated by the Golden Oriole Katana.
The story told by the stunning tsuba is of a mantis stealthily stalking the cricket, unaware that he is himself being stalked by the Golden Oriole. The deeply lacquered blue of the saya is repeated in the Japanese cotton tsuka-ito, and the Oriole appears again on the kashira. Unmistakably Hanwei quality, the 14" tsuka of the katana gives a superb balance to the sword, allowing it to move very quickly and very freely.

Supplied with a protective cloth bag. This is a sharpened battle ready samurai sword.

The Golden Oriole Japanese swords have a sharpened hand tempered steel blade. Genuine rayskin handle with blue Japanese cottoncord wrap.
Cast metal tsuba has an antique copper finish with brass and gold highlights depicting a mantis stalking a cricket, and he is unaware that he himself is being stalked by the Golden Oriole.

It has a wooden scabbard with blue lacquer finish.

Each piece in the Golden Oriole series has a hand-forged 1065 high-carbon steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method. Edge hardness is 60HRC, back hardness 40HRC.

Blade Length: 69,21 cm, 27 1/4
Handle Length: 35,56 cm, 13 3/4
Overall Length:107,31 cm, 42 1/4"
Weight:685 gram, 2lb 3oz

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[TheJallejulle]

I am going to get one of the oriole swords. They'r just so goddamn beautiful. And i find it more comfortable with a long tsuka. Great that you put this up. I've been looking for better pictures than the ones at the webstore. ^^

[worldmann900]

Is it a good cutter?

[worldmann900]

That is a beautiful sword

[elmimi274]

its a  nice katana!! how wide is the blade???

[kennicotti]

music "Thai Chi" by Paul Hertzog from the Kickboxer movie!

[evilterrell]

I have owned one of the earlier, more curvy Golden Orioles (without bo-hi) for 10+ years now. I finally got the handle modified, rewrapped, and installed new fittings... SCHWING!!!

[mitsukai89]

@Uncivilization

The wakizashi is basicly the smaller version, katana+wakizashi is musashi style.

[Uncivilization]

What's the difference between this and Golden Oriole Wakizashi one?

[Bdiddly1]

that sword is gorgeous!

[rizla0007]

i have one of these and the wind and thunder katana, very well made and worth the money, if you buy it you wouldnt be dissapointed, v light and fast, wind and thunder is awesome.