Sword Introduction:
| Overall Length:40.6 inch / 103 cm |
Blade Material:9260 spring steel |
| Nagasa Length:27.8 inch / 70.5 cm |
Handle Material:Genuine Ray skin + Hard wooden+Blue silk ito |
| Handle Length:10.6 inch / 27 cm |
Saya Material:Hardwood+ Blue silk sageo |
| Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3.2cm |
Tsuba Material:Brass |
| Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2.3cm |
Habaki and Seppa:Brass |
| Sakikasane(thickness at yokote) : 3mm |
Kissaki Shape:Curved ken Kissaki |
| Kasane(thickness at habaki) : 7.2mm |
Blade Shape:Kogarasu-Maru |
| Sori(curve) : 1.9cm |
Weight : 1.5kg |
-The real katana sword is battle ready,hand made by 9260 spring steel in the ancient sword making method with a full length Tang greatly enhances the strength of the sword while swung. Full hand forged, hand polished and hand sharpened.The blade was well heat treating (Refining) and quenching(Tempering) greatly improve the hardness for real use (The 9260 spring steel feature amazing in hardness and flexibility which can be used on heavy targets without damaging the edge of the blade,and can revert back from an almost 90 degree bend ).The blade has shaped in "Kogarasu-Maru" style,two Hi on each side, one is longer and shallow from habaki to kissaki, other one HI is shorter and deep which is from habaki to the middle of the blade, the sword is sharp enough for chutting pratice,very good choice for Dojo students and collection, gifts and display. It is durable enough for cutting tameshigiri and bamboo.
Notes:
1). Our swords can be customized,You can scroll down to custom option page to view and select the sword fittings to replace the orginal fittings.
2). Due to Fully handmade, the specification varies slightly from sword to sword.
