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• The Ameryu Katana Family of Competition blades with 0.5 inch sori from Last Legend •
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The design of the Ameryu family is in response to requests made by certain sansei and customers for a Tsunami/Dragon type of blade that would incorporate some of our new improvements and a narrower sori.
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The Ameryu katana family of swords is a return to origins. Here is a sugata taken from the earlier days of the samurai sword. After the Mongol invasion of Japan, a call was made for more robust swords. The tosho of the era responded by producing a sword to match the challenge. In the style of the Kamakura and Nanbokucho period, here is a sword of authority. The Ameryu cutter is wide at the machi, wide at the yokote, little niku, chu kissaki, and a striking masame jihada in the folded versions.
Each of the new katana 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.
All Ameryu katana series: • 0.5 inch sori - Standard length - Blade 28.0 or 29.5 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.
Available in Katana, Wakizashi, and Iaito models.
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Optional partial samé wrapped saya
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 Black on Gold Saya |
 Natrual Rattan Throat |
 Black on Crimson Saya |
 Black
Lacquer Rattan
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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.
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4000 Series Katana, Wak, and Iaitos |
Ameryu dual-steel katana - 8192 layer folded blade katana - Differentially clay tempered, 28.0 or 29.5 inch standard with or without Bohi - Katana $897.00 - Waks $709.00 with Free Shipping*
Iaitos matching 4000 Series - $459.00 |
• Tsuba design - It's called "Rain Dragon", a duplication of a tsuba sold at Sotheby's auction house in the 1980's. The dragon winds its way in and out of the slats of the tsuba.
• 10.5" handle - Standard handle color - Dragon's Blood (dark red) silk wrap over black samé.
• Available
option categories are - All listed under options below -
(option H 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 |
Go Wa dual-steel katana - 4096 layer folded blade katana - Differentially clay tempered, 28.0 or 29.5 inch standard with or without Bohi - Katana $749.00 - Waks $599.00 with Free Shipping*
Go Wa 1090 steel katana - differentially clay tempered, 28.0 or 29.5 inch standard with or without Bohi - Katana $459.00 - Waks $369.00 with Free Shipping*
Iaitos matching 3000 Series - $369.00 |
• Tsuba design - Go Wa (five rings) tsuba design is solid disk with five rings embossed top and bottom and both sides. Fuchi, kashira, and menuki carry on the five ring pattern and, as with all 3000 series, the habaki, seppa, and menuki are in nickel silver.
• 10.5" handle - Standard handle color - Midnight Black Japanese cotton wrap on silver gray 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.
Ameryu Nohara grade 3F katana - dual steel 2048 layer folded - differentially clay tempered - Katana $599.00 - Waks $519.00 with Free Shipping*
Ameryu Nohara grade 2 katana - 1090 steel differentially clay tempered - Katana $389.00 - Waks $319.00 with Free Shipping*
Ameryu Nohara grade 1 katana - 1050 steel through hardened - Katana $298.00 - Waks $239.00 with Free Shipping*
Iaitos matching 2000 Series - $279.00 |
Katana Blade - 28.0 or 29.5 inch standard with or without Bohi
• Tsuba design - The Ameryu Nohara 2000 series design continues the five ring theme, except on these tsubas there are five large open rings.
• 10.5" handle - Standard handle color - Midnight Black Japanese cotton wrap on white samé.
• Available
option categories are - C, D, E, 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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Handle & Samé colors - black, blue, green, red, purple, gray, or brown wrap; with black, silver, or white samé, your choice. |
$59.00
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Reverse menuki, no charge if ordered with C above. |
$24.00
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Battle wrap . |
$59.00
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| F |
No longer available. |
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Samé wrapped
Saya, from the Koiguchi to the Kurikata - (as of spring 07 this
is no longer standard on 4000 series, see below) |
$94.00
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Rattan
wrapped Saya, from the Koiguchi to the Kurikata - Color choice,
black lacquer (standard on 4000 series) or natural |
$69.00
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| I |
Saya Color - Black with choice of Gold or Red veins |
$89.00
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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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