Ono-Ha Itto Ryu Shoto - Classic Wood - White Oak Finish:Seido Special Finish (Camelia Oil Polish & Beeswax) and it is smoother -

and it is smoother - more pleasant to touch - so it slips better in hands than oak

For a higher quality finish

we recommend the use of a round leather Tsuba (to be fitted by the customer)

the Yagyu Koshira has two other specifities

Ono-Ha Itto Ryu Shoto - Classic Wood - White Oak Finish:Seido Special Finish (Camelia Oil Polish & Beeswax) and it is smoother -Ono Ha Itto Ryu Shoto White Oak Made in Japan (Kyushu) Rounded Spine Flat Butt Short Kissaki White Oak available This Shoto is made from a single piece of white oak and carved on the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan). As the short version of the Ono Ha Itto Ryu Bokken, this Shoto is significantly thicker and heavier than a standard Shoto, but is identical in length. It is mainly for Ono Ha Itto Ryu practitioners, but also makes an excellent heavy