KATANA | |
![]() Historically, katana was one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihonto) that were used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan.The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Samurai katana as a weapon is famous for its beautiful shape. They are 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. |
The blade of this sword is made of carbon steel. The high-performance blade has very good toughness and does not deform when bent at 90 degrees. The hardness is as high as 55. ![]() It can be used in battle or for display. We would highly recommend it as a gift. Anyone would be thrilled to receive a gorgeous sword as a gift! |
GENERAL DATA | |
OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.5 inch BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24 inch BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26 inch BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28 BLADE CRAFT: fully hand forged, water quenching BLADE MATERIAL: carbon steel, electroplated light purple NAKAGO: full tang KISSAKI: medium (chkissaki) BLADE HRC: 55 | |
DIMENSION | |
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MOUNTINGS | |
TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, Hineri maki MEKUGI: 2 bamboo pegs TSUKA-ITO: brown wrapping cord SAMEGAWA: red imitated rayskin FUCHI / KASHIRA / MENUKI: alloy TSUBA(HAND GUARD): alloy HABAKi & SEPPA: brass SAYA: pink and brown lacquered wooden scabbard with brown sageo | |
PACKAGE | |
1 sword with saya (No display stand and other fittings along with) | |
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. ![]() |