Leather Braided Samurai Set  SBU-LBSAMURAISET   $158  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS Ships in 5-10 days    All three weapons have 420 J2 stainless steel blades. Supple braided leather on sheath and grip. The set display measures 13" x 6" x 17-3/4" Katana: Overall Length: 38-1/2" Blade Length: 26-1/2" Wakizashi: Overall Length: 23-7/8" Blade Length: 16" Tanto: Overall Length: 18" Blade Length: 11-1/2" Comes with a laquered wood display stand.

When Strongblade refers to a "Battle Sword," we are referring to most European medieval swords with blades longer than 35” or so. These type of swords included hand-and-a-half swords (sometimes refered to as Bastard Swords) and the big two-handed swords. Real battle swords had blades well in excess of this, and, in fact, a 35" sword was considered a bit skimpy for fighting skirmishes. But for home use and light sparring, a 36" blade is fairly long.