Shobu -Zukuri (Blade style):

• • Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and long tip. 24 carats hard-gold-plated blade. Folded steel (45C & C55Si7). 13 times folded to achieve 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, ideal for Tameshigiri. (cutting sharp blade).
  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length): 28 inch.
    • Sori (curvature): ca.1 inch.
    • Moto-Kasane (Thickness): ca. 5/16 inch.
    • Saki-Haba: 24 mm.
    • Moto-Haba: 32 mm.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki: ca 8 cm.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - 2005

KOSHIRAE

• Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved with Dragon. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length: 12 inch / 30,5 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (Select options below):
  • Pure silk. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polised, gold-plated. Dragon shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
• Habaki:
  • 24 carat hard gold-plated. Made in 1 piece.
• Seppa:
  • 24 carat hard gold-plated.
• 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. 24 carat hard gold-plated
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white 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:
  • Green (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • 1 150 gr. without Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag with nice colourfull emboirdery.