Help needed ID Cold Steel Japanese Swords

[pizza713man]

I would appreciate some help identifying a pair of Cold Steel Japanese swords.

I purchased these at the annual Cold Steel warehouse sale about 10 years ago (+/- 3 yrs).

They were not in a box. They were in dark blue cotton sleeves.

They have been on display in my bedroom since.

Specs-

The swords have an overall length, from end of pommel to tip of scabbard:

Long sword- 29”

Short Sword- 20.5”

Blade length of blade from tip to tsuba:

Long sword- 20.75”

Short sword- 13.25”

There are no stamped markings on the swords.

I have no expertise with Japanese swords, but am trying to educate myself.

Can I generically refer to them both as Katanas?

Regarding length, they both fall within blade length of 12-24”, are they specifically Wakizashi?

I am trying to identify a specific Cold Steel model, but come up with: dragonfly, warrior, emperor, chisa, mizutori crane, gold lion, and masahiro.

Any Cold Steel fans help ID the model of these swords from the pics and description?

Thank you for your assistance.

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[pizza713man]

The current WAKIZASHI (WARRIOR SERIES) has sort of the look and feel of my swords. This is also a lower priced sword. I would not have purchased a high end sword at the time. The blade length and overall length are very close. When zooming in, the scabbard tip, pommel, and Tsuba have different styling. But it is possible cold steel has changed these details in current blades.

I think the key to ID is to match the flat black, pebbled style of the scabbard tip and pommel.

Using process of elimination, I am tentatively ruling out:

-Current CHISA KATANA (WARRIOR SERIES)- has a different handle collar and polished tsuba.

-Current Gold Lion WakizashI- has a more decorative collar behind tsuba.

-Current Flower Katana has gold pommel and tsuba.

-Cuuent Tachi Katana has gold trim and orange scabbard.

-Current O KATANA (WARRIOR SERIES), hardware not a match

-Current KATANA (EMPEROR SERIES), hardware color/style not a match

-Current DRAGON FLY WAKIZASHI, hardware and handle wrap color not a match.

- Current WAKIZASHI LONG HANDLE, hardware not a match

-Current KATANA (WARRIOR SERIES), at 29", the blade is too long

 

[pizza713man]

The current WAKIZASHI (WARRIOR SERIES) has sort of the look and feel of my swords. This is also a lower priced sword. I would not have purchased a high end sword at the

I will conclude that these are from the Warrior Series. Wazikashi Swords.

 

[riversidedep]

Are the fullers highly polished? If they are, the swords are not the Warrior series. Cold Steel had a more expensive line at the time which I think were called the Imperial line? Not sure about the name. I do remember that the main or maybe only difference was the level of polish, particularly in the fuller. Regardless, what you have there appears to be a wakizashi and a tanto, or at least that's what Cold Steel calls them.

 

[pizza713man]

Definitely not high polish in the fullers. Pretty sure it is Warrior series.

Tanto for the short sword makes sense.

Thank you for the input