![]() I just used gorilla glue to fix it back on but it did strike me as odd that it would just fall off. That wooden knob literally just fell off. All is well and I fixed the issue i had with it but the sheath has a wooden knob that holds the rope that ties onto your body. I love this sword and you can tell its quality by the feel and weight and sturdiness. In short they are serious blades with serious fittings designed as SERIOUS dojo workhorses.! Click here for a hands on review of the Ronin Dojo Pro Katana, Models 2 and 5 How to Use Weighing 2.6lbs with a point of balance 5” from the tsuba these swords are designed for the CUT, not fluffing around with. They are quite simply just extremely practical, utilitarian blades made according to the Dotanuki forging tradition – a school of sword making that made simple ‘maru’ lamination blades with a reputation for being plain, practical and to the point (speaking of which, the kissaki tip of the blade is reinforced with a diamond shape for added durability and transitioned much nicer than most other hand made monotempered blades at this price point). Hand forged and solidly built, there is not a trace of pretentiousness about them – no fake hamon, no bo-hi and no BS. These 1060, through tempered non nonsense monosteel blades are exceptionally HONEST and RELIABLE. The strength of the fittings ALONE are head and shoulders above any other sword maker anywhere near this price point, but the 28” blade takes it to a whole new level again. The saya (sheath) itself thick and made from dense, high quality wood, after all you don’t put hand cut and polished buffalo horn Kurikata, Koguchi and Kojiri on an inferior saya (in the case of the Tomoe – the saya is black and the buffalo horn accents a rich chocolate brown that reveal a reddish underhue when exposed to direct sunlight). The tsuka/handle assembly itself is exceptionally tight and well put together, double pegged with silk ito wrapped over REAL rayskin (tied in the traditional alternating style to prevent the ito moving during use), all tightly bound to a quality wooden core.įurthermore, the handle is also properly ergonomically ‘shaped’ to follow the curve of the blade AND fit comfortably into the hand, creating a safe and firm grip - another rarity at this price point.Īs you can see from the picture, these swords feature high end brass seppa (spacers) and habaki (blade collar) as well as hard wearing intertwining black and white sageo to tie the saya to your obi (belt). Like all the fittings of these swords, the tsuba is solid iron – but so is the fuchi (band at the top of the handle) AND the kashira (end cap) – all acting in harmony to strongly reinforce the structural integrity of the entire handle in a way that is almost never seen on other swords under the $500 price point (nevermind on swords under $300!). Model 001 of the Dojo Pro series is called the Tomoe due to its distinctive triad, comma shaped, solid iron (tomoe style) tsubu – an exact copy of an actual edo era antique that symbolizes the ‘cycle of life’.
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