Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Golden Dragon with Flower Tsuba 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 /1 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 - 2005

• Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length: 28 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 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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Blades are VERY SHARP When delivered, much caution is required. Do not allow children to have access.
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:
Spécial summer offer
1 050,00 € 999,00 € (US$ 1 578,00 - £ 787,21) including 19% VAT (for 1 Katana)

Offre valid from 07/15.2008 to 09.30.2008 within the limit of the available stock

For 1 Heart of the Dragon - Bohi - 28 inch.
Retail Price:		European Community Citizen		None European Community Citizen
		1 050,00 € each including 19% VAT ca. US$ 1 659,00 each including 19% VAT ca. GB£ 827,40 each including 19% VAT		882,35 € each excluding 19% VAT ca. US$ 1 394,12 each excluding 19% VAT ca. GB£ 695,29 each excluding 19% VAT
Member Price:		997,50 € each including 19% VAT ca. US$ 1 576,05 each including 19% VAT ca. GB£ 786,03 each including 19% VAT		1 077,73 € each excluding 19% VAT ca. US$ 1 324,41 each excluding 19% VAT ca. GB£ 660,53 each excluding 19% VAT
Currency Rates used are: 1 euro for US$ 1,58 and 1 euro for GB£ 0,788
Flower Tsuba Tsuka ito available Tsuka-ito: Black&White Article n° JAP04BW284 Estimated delivery time In Stock Quantity: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10