Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Black Damascus 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 , the edge is without Niku
.iori-mune
(The blade has got a flat and cutting sharp edge). The dark color of the blade is the color of the steel, which is achieved by a special technique. It is surface-coating, which is very thin, so it does not reduce the sharpness. The colouring results in better visual effects of the folded steel pattern as well as the hamon line and different hardening areas. - Dimensions:
- Nagasa (blade length): ca; 71 cm / 28 inch.
- Sori (curvature): ca. 1,52 cm /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
- 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 , the edge is without Niku
KOSHIRAE
- Kashira (Cap):
- 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, purple. Tight.
- Samé:
- Real black 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:
- Purple (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
- Total Weight:
- ca. 1 220 gr. (ca. 43.03 oz) without Saya.
- ca. 1 550 gr. (ca. 54.67 oz) with Saya.
- Included Accessories:
- Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.
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