• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi or without Hi (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. 8 mm/ 0.31 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.

• 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.
    
    
    
    

ORDER A TANTO

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
699,00 € 599,00 € (US$ 1 104,42 - £ 550,81) including 19% VAT
(for 1 Wakizashi Fuji tsuba, folded steel, black/white)

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

For 1 Wakizashi - Bohi - 20 inch. Folded steel
Fuji Tsuba	Tuska ito available
	Tsuka-ito: Black&white Article n° WAK04BW203
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Quantity: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Pricing:

For 1 Wakizashi - Bohi - 20 inch. Folded steel
Public Price:		European Community Citizen		None European Community Citizen
		650,00 € each including 19% VAT ca. US$ 1 027,00 each including 19% VAT ca. GB£ 512,00 each including 19% VAT		546,22 € each excluding 19% VAT ca. US$ 863,03 each excluding 19% VAT ca. GB£ 430,42 each excluding 19% VAT
Member Price:		617,50 € each including 19% VAT ca. US$ 975,65 each including 19% VAT ca. GB£ 486,59 each including 19% VAT		518,91 € each excluding 19% VAT ca. US$ 819,87 each excluding 19% VAT ca. GB£ 408,90 each excluding 19% VAT
Currency Rates used are: 1 euro for US$ 1,58 and 1 euro for GB£ 0,788

Musashi Tsuba	Tuska ito available
	Tsuka-ito: Black&white Article n° WAK04BW201	Tsuka-ito: Green&white Article n° WAK04GW201	Tsuka-ito: Red&black Article n° WAK04RB201	Tsuka-ito: Purple&black Article n° WAK04PB201
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	In Stock	In Stock	In Stock	In Stock
Choose the colour of your tsuka: Tsuka-ito: Black&white Tsuka-ito: Green/white Tsuka-ito: Red&black Tsuka-ito: Purple&black Quantity: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

For 1 Wakizashi - Bohi - 20 inch. Folded steel
Fuji Tsuba	Tuska ito available
	Tsuka-ito: Green&white Article n° WAK04GW203	Tsuka-ito: Red&black Article n° WAK04RB203	Tsuka-ito: Purple&black Article n° WAK04PB203
	Estimated delivery time
	In Stock	In Stock	In Stock
Choose the colour of your tsuka: Tsuka-ito: Green&white Tsuka-ito: Red&black Tsuka-ito: Purple&black Quantity: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10