Spring steel hand-forged Katana : The Sanemori is a high quality Katana. The blade is made with Bohi ni Tsure-Hi. This Katana is also available as an Iaito with stainless steel blade and sandblasted Hamon line.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi ni Tsure-H ( 1 large groove and 1 small groove) and Chu-Kissaki tip. Spring steel (C55Si7- USA: Steel 1055). 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. (The blade has got a flat and cutting sharp edge).
  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): ca. 71 / 28 inch.
    • Sori (curvature): ca. 1.52 cm / 0,6 inch.
   
  • • Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
    • Saki-Kasane (Thickness at tip): ca. 5 mm / 0.20 inch
    • Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 25 mm / 0.98 inch.
    • Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 33 mm / 1.3 inch.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.12 cm / 4.72 inch
    • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.

• Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 11,5 inch/ 29 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Brown premium-cotton. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real ray skin, white.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polished. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass color. 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. The tip of the Saya is made of metal.
• Sageo:
  • Brown (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • ca 1 000 gr. without Saya.
  • ca. 1 370 gr. with Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag.