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The Battle Blade - The Yashima Family of Competition katana swords
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• The Yashima Katana Family of Competition katanas with 0.5 sori from Last Legend •
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First
off, the battle geometry is NOT designed for non martial artists to
replay their favorite samurai movie. They are designed to withstand the
pressure of harder targets than the Pro Cutters. The design of the
Yashima family firmly departs from all previous Last Legend blades in
all design criteria's.
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The Yashima Katana Family
- The Yashima family of blades are well balanced and quick in the
hand. They are Keicho Shinto style blades with some koshizori,
with masame hada in the folded blades, full niku, a significant taper
from machi to yokote, and a longer chu kissaki. In the hand, the
Yashima feels like a Kamakura era fighting blade that has been reduced
in length for the Shinto fighting styles.
Each
of the new sword families has 6 basic configurations. The blade
"design" is identical in each configuration within that family. The
difference between each is the blade material, the number of folds,
and/or the level of intricacy of the furniture.
Available in Katana, Wakizashi, and Iaito models.
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All
Yashima katana series: • 0.5 inch sori. Standard length - Blade 27.5 or
29.0 inches, available with or without Bohi at NO extra cost - Handle
10.5 inches.
All models have a natural horn throat cap.
All
folded blade models have a silk embroidered and fully lined sword bag.
Non-folded models come with Last Legend's dojo bag, a dark blue fully
lined cotton sword bag.
Ronin katana-
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 Optional partial samé wrapped saya
 Black on Gold Saya |
 Natrual Rattan Throat |
 Black on Crimson Saya |
 Stained Rattan Throat |
Many
companies have started to copy Last Legend's ideas (families of swords,
blades designed for specific uses, etc.). Of course, it is said that
imitation is the highest form of flattery, but the one thing that no
one copies is the blade warranty, now ask yourself why.
4000 Series Katana, Wak, and Iaitos |
Yashima katana - dual-steel 8192 layer folded
blade - Differentially clay tempered - Standard blade 27.5 or 29.0
inch with or without Bohi - Katana
$897.00 - Waks $709.00 with Free Shipping*
Iaitos
matching 4000 Series -
$459.00 |
• Tsuba design - It depicts a battle scene fought about 1185
from the Gempei War. The Yashima tsuba is a copy of an old
original tsuba.
• Standard handle - Length 10.5" - Color, Silver Dawn silk wrap
over Black samé.
• Available option categories are - All (listed under options
below - option G is standard on 4000 series).
• Our "You break it , we replace it" blade warranty* (see below
for details)
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3000 Series Katana, Wak, and Iaitos |
Ronin folded katana - dual-steel 4096 layer
folded blade - Differentially clay tempered - Standard blade 27.5
or 29.0 inch with or without Bohi -
Katana $749.00 - Waks $599.00 with Free Shipping*
Ronin katana - 1090 steel - differentially clay
tempered - Standard blade 27.5 or 29.0 inch with or without Bohi -
Katana $459.00 - Waks $369.00
with Free Shipping*
Iaitos
matching 3000 Series -
$369.00 |
• Tsuba design - Ronin tsuba design is a disk
type with caricatures meaning energy and courage. As with all
3000 series, the habaki, seppa, and menuki are in nickel silver.
• Standard handle - Length 10.5" - Color, Midnight Black
Japanese cotton wrap on black samé.
• Available option categories are - All (listed under options
below).
• Our "You break it , we replace it" blade warranty* (see below
for details)
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2000 Series Katana, Wak, and Iaitos |
NOTICE: All of Last Legend
products are limited production, they only built a set amount of
each model. At this time all the 2000 series G1 have reached their
max production number and no more will be produced, Availability
is currently limited to stock on hand.
Yashima Nohara grade 3F katana - dual steel 2048
layer folded - differentially clay tempered
- Katana $599.00 - Waks $519.00
with Free Shipping*
Yashima Nohara grade 2 katana - 1090 steel
differentially clay tempered -
Katana $389.00 - Waks $319.00 with Free Shipping*
Iaitos
matching 2000 Series -
$279.00 |
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Standard katana blade 27.5 or 29.0 inch with or without Bohi
• Tsuba design - The Yashima Nohara 2000 series
design is a double open ring design.
• Standard handle - Length 10.5" - Color, Midnight Black
Japanese cotton wrap on white samé.
• Available option categories are - C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
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Available
Options
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Cost
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A |
Blade length - 24 to 36 inches in one half inch increments (any
length) . Some overall sword length restrictions apply to 32" to
36" lengths. |
$69.00
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B |
Handle length - 9 to 15 inches in one half inch increments (any
length) - As with all Last Legend blades, the tang length
increases with handle length. |
$69.00
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C |
Handle & Samé colors - black, blue, green, red, purple, gray, or
brown wrap; with black, silver, or white samé. |
$59.00
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D |
Reverse menuki, no charge if ordered with C above. |
$24.00
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E |
Battle wrap . |
$59.00
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F |
No longer
available. |
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G |
Samé wrapped Saya, from the Koiguchi to the Kurikata - standard on
4000 series |
$94.00
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H |
Rattan wrapped Saya, from the Koiguchi to the Kurikata - Color
choice, natural or dark stained |
$69.00
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| I |
Saya Color - Black with choice of Gold or Red veins |
$89.00
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| J |
Personalized hand engraved Saya, one side hand engraved with
"Your" design (your name in Kanji, or an animal, etc.). contact
the store for limitations |
$99.00+
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SPECIAL
.... Get a Last Legend Bokken for just $54.95 with no shipping charge when
ordered with a Last Legend sword, that's a $25.00 saving.
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*USPS shipping is free within the continental U.S.• Please Note; These blades are shipped very sharp and extreme caution is required during handling •
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Color options available: seven tsuka-ito (handle wrap) colors; Dragon's
Blood (Dark Red), Raiu Blue (dark blue), Imperial Jade (dark green),
Midnight Black, Emperors Court (dark purple), Earth Brown (dark brown),
Silver Dawn (dark gray), and three samé colors - Black, White and the
New Silver Gray |
| Model |
Blade Lgth |
Handle Lgth |
OA Weight |
Bal Point |
| Yashima |
27.5 inch Hi |
10.5 inch |
1045gm - 2lb 5oz |
@90mm |
| Yashima |
29.0 inch Hi |
10.5 inch |
1150gm - 2lb 8oz |
@125mm |
| Ronin |
27.5 inch Hi |
10.5 inch |
1020gm / 2lb 4oz |
@105mm |
| Ronin |
27.5 inch NoHi |
10.5 inch |
1150gm / 2lb 8oz |
@125mm |
| Ya2000 |
27.5 inch Hi |
10.5 inch |
990gm / 2lb 2oz |
@119mm |
| Ya2000 |
27.5 inch NoHi |
10.5 inch |
1060gm / 2lb 5oz |
@129mm |
| Ya2000 |
29.0 inch Hi |
10.5 inch |
1035gm / 2lb 4oz |
@139mm |
| With
most production katana swords, if you get a long handle all you end up
getting is a hand full of wood because they use the same short tangs on
all the handles (one size fits all). With Last Legend blades each tang
is custom made to fit the handle you've chosen. With a Last Legend
sword, you're always holding a massive amount of steel. |
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Your Last Legend katana comes standard with a razor sharp
competition edge at no extra charge. To keep the edge you love get Last
Legend's Ultra-fine alumina ceramic rod. It's an ultra-fine grit stone
that's not made to sharpen, but to true the fine edge after extensive
use. The unit is 7 inches long and triangle in shape. The best way to
keep that edge you love. • $17.95 when ordered and shipped with sword.
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*Last
Legend's Free "You Break It, They Replace It" blade warranty is
included on all 3000 and 4000 series swords. Basically, the blade is
warranted against breakage during the normal course of dojo practice or
competition involving the cutting of "properly prepared Goza mat or
like material". The blade is not covered if you try to cut a Buick in
half or if an untrained, non martial artist tries to impersonate their
favorite samurai movie; as much as they believe in their blades, they
know you can't overcome the laws of physics. The warranty is there to
provide the customer with peace of mind should they make the ultimate
mistake during dojo practice or competition. The warranty covers the
replacement of the blade only, and will be replaced with the exact
blade if that design is still in production, or if that design is no
longer in production, a blade with the closest geometry. The new blade
will be fitted to the existing handle and furniture. The warranty will
only replace a broken blade once during the life of the sword. The only
time limits to this warranty are as follows. This free warranty will be
in effect as long as Last Legend is producing katanas, or until the
founder of the company dies or retires, because we doubt that a new CEO
would be this generous--certainly no other sword company is.
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