Samekawa for Iaito Tsuka inventory Length: 400 cm

Length: 400 cm

Flat Spine | Flat butt | Squared kissaki

Finish: camellia oil polish

A mon received by Saigo Takamori from the emperor

Samekawa for Iaito Tsuka inventory Length: 400 cmSamekawa 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"