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SPECIFICATIONS:
Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Heart of the Dragon has a silver-plated Habaki. The Menuki is gold-plated. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
- Sugata (Blade style):
- Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (C45 & C105W- USA: Steel 1095). 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers. Traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku. (The blade has got a flat and cutting sharp edge).
- Dimensions:
- Nagasa (blade length): ca; 71 cm / 28 inch.
- Sori (curvature): ca. 1.52 inch / 0,6 inch.
- Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
- Saki-Kasane (Thickness at tip): ca. 6 mm / 0.23 inch
- Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 24 mm / 0.94 inch.
- Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 32 mm / 1.26 inch.
- Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.11 cm / 4.33 inch.
- Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - year of the production
KOSHIRAE
- Kashira (Cap):
- Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
- Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
- Tsuka (Grip):
- Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length: 12 inch / 30,5 cm.
- Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
- Pure silk. Tight.
- Samé:
- Real white ray skin.
- 2 Menuki:
- Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. Dragon shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
- Habaki:
- Silver-plated. Made in 1 piece.
- Seppa:
- Copper.
- 2 Mekugi:
- Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The 2 mekugi-ana are drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue. The mekugi are fitted from opposite side.
- Tsuba (Guard):
- Carbon steel (C45), hand-polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
- Saya (Scabbard):
- Selected wood. Black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of buffalo horn. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
- Sageo:
- Black (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
- Total Weight:
- ca. 1 220 gr. (ca. 43.03) without Saya.
- ca. 1 550 gr. (ca. 54.57) with Saya.
- Included Accessories:
- Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.
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PRICING:
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Sales only to persons approved to be 18 years old
.In accordance with the new law, all orders from Great Britain for sharp swords cannot be processed without official permission given.
- How to get a permisson for such item - please ask your local police station.
Pricing :
For 1 Heart of the Dragon - Bohi - 28 inch. |
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| Public Price: | European Community Citizen |
None European Community Citizen |
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1 050,00 € each including 19% VAT |
882,35 € each excluding 19% VAT |
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| Member Price: | 997,50 € each including 19% VAT |
838,24 € each excluding 19% VAT |
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Accessories:
Proposal of Accessories: Maintenance Kit in wooden box and Katana bag |
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Carrying sword bag: for 2 katana with and 1 Maintenance set . (n° d'article 2704) |
Maintenance Kit in wooden box: Blade oil Rice paper, Oiling cloth, Powder ball for Blade polishing, hammer. (Article n°JAPKIT02) |
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European Community Citizen |
None European Community Citizen |
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| 76,00 € each including 19% VAT |
63,86 € each including 19% VAT |
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Estimated delivery time: Stock |
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