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  • Cliquez pour une photo détailléeSugata (Blade style):
    • Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (45C & C55Si7- 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 from Habaki): 20 inch
      • Moto-Kasane ((Thickness at base): ca. 6 mm/ 0.24 inch.
      • Saki-Kasane(Thickness at tip) : ca. 5 mm / 0.19 inch.
    • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.

KOSHIRAE

  • Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
    • Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
  • Tsuka (Grip):
    • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 8inch / 20,5 cm.
  • Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
    • Premium-cotton. Tight.
  • Samé:
    • Real white ray skin.
  • 2 Menuki:
    • Brass, hand-polished. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
  • Habaki:
    • Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
  • Seppa:
    • Copper.
  • 1 Mekugi:
    • Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The mekugi-ana is drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue.
  • 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 or Red (cord set for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
  • Total Weight:
    • 780 gr. (ca. 21.51 oz) without Saya.
    • 1 050 gr. (ca. 37.03 oz) with Saya.
  • Included Accessories:
    • Protective cloth bag.



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