Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Sukinokishi set is an historical version from the Edo Period. The Set includes the Katana, Wakizashi and Tanto.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Katana blade: Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (45C & C55Si7). 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. (cutting sharp blade).
  • Wakizashi and Tanto blade:Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki tip. Spring steel (C55Si7). The hardness of the Mune and of the Ha (blade edge) is 55° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku. (cutting sharp blade).

• Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved from Edo period. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Pure silk. Brown Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polised, gold-plated. Crane shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass. 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. Crane theme from Edo period.
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white wood. Black lacquered with printings of golden flowers. 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:
  • Brown (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag with nice colourfull emboirdery.