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.
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Sugata (Blade style):
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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).
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Dimensions:
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Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): ca. 71 / 28 inch.
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Sori (curvature): ca. 1.52 cm / 0,6 inch.
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Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
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Saki-Kasane (Thickness at tip): ca. 5 mm / 0.20 inch
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Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 25 mm / 0.98 inch.
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Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 33 mm / 1.3 inch.
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Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.12 cm / 4.72 inch
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Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.
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Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
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Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
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Tsuka (Grip):
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Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 11,5 inch/ 29 cm.
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Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
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Brown premium-cotton. Tight.
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Samé:
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2 Menuki:
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Brass, hand-polished. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
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Habaki:
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Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
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Seppa:
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2 Mekugi:
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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.
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Tsuba (Guard):
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Carbon steel (C45), hand-polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
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Saya (Scabbard):
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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.
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Sageo:
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Brown (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
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Total Weight:
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ca 1 000 gr. without Saya.
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ca. 1 370 gr. with Saya.
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Included Accessories:
Estimated delivery time: 8-10 weeks.
Para pagos contra reembolso, se solicitará una señal del 25%