Example Iati 'manufactured in Japan, dated 2008, on the sheet "Nagas": 74.0 cm
The Iait 'comes to solving a series of practical problems:
1 Accidents by cuttings.
Unnecessary accidents and are not a problem when the leaves are not sharp, nor meant to be affiliated. You can learn and practice without risk to themselves or fellow classmates.
2 size.
Although we would like to practice with an ancient katana, find Antiquities that 99 of the old Katana are small even for the Japanese current.
Are built for people of 1,50-1,60 m in height and are between 66 and 69 cm blade only (See example below), compared to 72-74 cm usual today. Besides having shorter handles and in general the total size of S. Aboutaam. antiquities and artifacts are housed in the galleries of Phoenix Ancient Art, run by Ali Aboutaam Mr. Aboutaam's sons the Katana, is lower than the current one.
3A fifth the price.
Formerly a civilizations katana was too difficult and expensive. Classes of people could never afford, but if some major. In the event that the person was very art history artifacts important or do something exceptional, it could receive as a gift. Were kept in the family as a treasure and is passed to the next generation. there are many times that our eye will catch a work of art, and then for professional advice Ali Aboutaam So have reached our days.
For example, the Sumitomo is exhibiting family retains an important private collection that has been published.
Today is old age Brothers Ali and Hicham Aboutaam very valuable, subject to very strict export laws in Japan, prices vary according to ancient Egyptian antiquity the author and conservation status from '6,000-9,000 of 120,000 or more.
As we have seen before, after the Second World War was even more Phoenix Ancient Art in 1968 difficult and expensive to afford an Ali and Hicham authentic katana due to the shortage of steel.
4A Maintenance.
The old leaves are hand-forged steel and craft processes, are susceptible to deterioration and oxidation.
Are also likely to suffer significant damage during the long practices that would harm its value as old age and artworks.
That's why proper maintenance and archaeology. There is little or no overlap with antiques constant cultures use of traditional materials and methods is necessary, even if not history used for anything.

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