IAITO SWORD

By far the highest quality Iaido Katana you can purchase.

What would otherwise perform as a combat functional sharpened Katana, with its dull Katana blade is now relatively safe for personal shadow training and limited contact sword practice.

The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with this T10 Katana blade certainly forming a premium foundational core of this combat sword - turned training sword. T10 is the highest carbon content steel used for sword making and is arguably the best steel available for a true Katana.

Characteristics include a hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for swordsmithing. Furthermore, the blade encapsulates good resilience and elasticity, as one would expect from any combat functional blade.

Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade's edge, while leaving the blade's core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese sword making technology and visibly identifiable on this sword's blade.

The pattern lacquered, hardwood scabbard and quality sword fittings, complement the overall black Katana color scheme nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with quality polyester cord form a traditional sword aesthetic and a very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This blunt Katana practice sword is a simple and clean work of combative art. It's collectable, a pleasure to own and a fantastic Japanese training sword or battle ready weapon to use. Choose from a blunt edge Iaito sword or sharp Katana edge options.

Key Features:

  • T10 steel Katana blade - very high carbon steel with a hard, reliable battle edge, along with good resilience.
  • Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon. 
  • Quality sword fittings, handle and scabbard materials. 
  • Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword - equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
  • Optional unsharpened Katana or sharpened Katana selections.

Iaido Katana Specifications:

  • Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
  • Overall Katana length: 104cm.
  • Katana blade length: 71cm.
  • Width of blade: 3.2cm.
  • Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
  • Handle length: 26cm.
  • Blade material: T10 steel sword blade. 
  • Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon. 
  • Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 58 HRC.
  • Saya material (scabbard): Lacquered hardwood + quality Sageo. 
  • Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped with quality cord Ito (handle wrap).
  • Sword fittings material: Zinc alloy. 
  • Mekugio: 2x bamboo pins.
  • Bo Hi  (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
  • Tang: Full tang Katana. 
  • Blade balance point: 10-13cm back from Habaki.
  • Weight: 0.9kg sword weight only; 1kg including scabbard weight.
  • Included: Sword bag. 
  • Item: T10 clay tempered Katana.




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