Samekawa for Iaito Tsuka [F]Stylized_(Koryu) Horizontal width: 78 mm

Horizontal width: 78 mm

navy or white

This Tsuba is part of a high-end series (from TM018 to TM029) and is made of a traditional Tetsuji Iron

so this model is significantly more expensive

Samekawa for Iaito Tsuka [F]Stylized_(Koryu) Horizontal width: 78 mmSamekawa Ray Skin for Iaito The Samekawa or "shark skin" is the part under the Tsukaito. Despite being called a "Samekawa", and because shark hunting isn't really a thing nowadays, stingray skin is used instead. Its main purpose is to keep the Tsukaito in place and to reinforce the Tsuka structure. The same is sanded and polished in order to produce a durable high quality type of leather. On live blades (Shinken) mount, the Same is a "Maki Same"