Katana (刀): A general term for the traditional sword with a curved blade longer than 60 cm (there is no upper length limit but generally they are shorter than 80 cm), worn with the edge upwards in the sash. Developed from the uchigatana and the sword of the samurai class of the Edo period (1600s to late 19th century).
Samurai katana as a weapon is famous for its beautiful shape. It is used as art collection and the symbol of samurai soul. Our sword allows you to make a collection or to send to friends as a present.
This katana can be taken apart fully at anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword by taking out the pegs from the handle.
| KATANA | |
| OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.6' | BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6' |
| TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24' | BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26' |
| BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28' | BLADE HRC: 55 |
| BLADE CRAFT | |
| BLADE CRAFT: fully handforged,water quenching,folded 11 times by 1060 carbon steel,electroplated red | |
| BLADE MATERIAL: carbon steel | BLADE SHAPE: Shinogidukuri |
| NAKAGO: full tang | BO-HI: no groove |
| HAMON: natural ripple pattern | MEKUGI: 2 bamboo pegs |
| SHARPNESS: ★★★★☆ | MIRROR EFFECT: ★★☆☆☆ |
| MOUNTINGS | |
| TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, hineri maki | SAMEGAWA: white imitated rayskin |
| TSUKA-ITO: blue synthetic silk cord | FUCHI / KASHIRA / MENUKI: zinc alloy |
| TSUBA(HAND GUARD): zinc alloy | SEPPA / HABAKi: brass |
| SAYA: blue scabbard, wrapped with blue synthetic silk sageo | |
| PACKAGE | |
| 1 sword with saya | 1 black cotton bag |
| NOTICE | |
| Sword display holder(stand) is not included | Manual measurement error range 1-2 cm |
FOLDED STEEL
This means that the carbon steel is folded by 11 times to produce 2048 layers. The higher quantity of layers provides more unique and mystical hada patterns, which defines and displays the craftsman’s experience and knowledge of traditional metallurgy passed down from generation to generation. Only the utmost skilled bladesmiths (Toushyo) and polishers (Togi-shi) can bring out the beauty and life from the Shinsakuto live blade. During the forging process, all of the slags and impurities of the steel are burned off and folded forged to an uncompromised strength with an sharp cutting edge. The final carbon content is 1% and the hardness is an impressive HRC 55°on the Rockwell Scale. This high quality blade can easily cut through tatami straw mats or bamboo for Tameshigiri or Batto-do use.
ABOUT ELECTROPLATING
Plating (Electroplating) is the use of electrolytic principle in some metal surface on a thin layer of other metal or alloy plating process, is the use of electrolytic action made of metal or other materials adhered on the surface of the parts of a layer of metal film technique to prevent metal oxidation (rust), improve the wear resistance and electric conductivity, reflective resistance, corrosion resistance, copper sulfate, etc.) and improve aesthetics, and so on.
