Handforged RC 55 High carbon steel blade with bohi, perfectly balanced, tempered and polished using traditional japanese methodes by expert artesans. Authentic hamon formed using ancient Japanese clay solution, quench & heat treated technique. Kashira or pommel and Fuchi made of cast, Tsuka or hilt made of hand carved hard wood covered by autentic Same ray skin and with Japanese purpose silk, Crane design copper tsuba, massive brass Habaki. Saya or scabbard handmade of wood in black with genuine mother of pearl bamboo inlay inserted.

Battle Ready and it is sharpened. Full Tang

Measurements:
Overall lenght: 100 cm

Blade lenght (measured from the habaki): 69 cm

Tsuka lenght: 27 cm.

Blade width at the Habaki: 30 mm

Blade width at the Kissaki: 22 mm.
Blade thickness at the Habaki: 8 mm.

Blade thickness at the Kissaki: 5 mm.
Kissaki lenght: 5 cm.

Sori (curvature): 19 mm.
Weigh (without saya): 1021 gr.

Balance point (measured from the Tsuba): at 12,50 cm.
Hardness in Rockwell scale: 55 Rc

Blade Characteristics:
Blade Shape: Shinogi-Zukuri, curve with koyote
Kissaki (tip ): tipe Chu (medium)
Hamon ( edge tempered line ) : Notare-Midare tipe ( irregular ).
Mune ( blade spine ): Ihori style ( angled )
Hada ( steel granulate ): No hada
Tsuba: Tetsu tipe ( made of bronze )
Tsuba form: Mokko Gata
Sori (blade curvature): Torii style ( in the center of the blade )

Includes satin sword bag & cleaning kit.
Delivery 2-4 weeks