Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edge, while leaving the blade’s core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese sword making technology and visibly identifiable on this sword’s blade.
The pattern lacquered, hardwood scabbard and quality sword fittings, complement the overall black Katana color scheme nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with quality polyester cord form a traditional sword aesthetic and a very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.
This blunt Katana practice sword is a simple and clean work of combative art. It’s collectable, a pleasure to own and a fantastic Japanese training sword or battle ready weapon to use. Choose from a blunt edge Iaito sword or sharp Katana edge options.
Key Features:
- T10 steel Katana blade – very high carbon steel with a hard, reliable battle edge, along with good resilience.
- Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon.
- Quality sword fittings, handle and scabbard materials.
- Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon.
- Optional unsharpened Katana or sharpened Katana selections.
Iaido Katana Specifications:
- Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
- Overall Katana length: 104cm.
- Katana blade length: 71cm.
- Width of blade: 3.2cm.
- Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
- Handle length: 26cm.
- Blade material: T10 steel sword blade.
- Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon.
- Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 58 HRC.
- Saya material (scabbard): Lacquered hardwood + quality Sageo.
- Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped with quality cord Ito (handle wrap).
- Sword fittings material: Zinc alloy.
- Mekugio: 2x bamboo pins.
- Bo Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
- Tang: Full tang Katana.
- Blade balance point: 10-13cm back from Habaki.
- Weight: 0.9kg sword weight only; 1kg including scabbard weight.
- Included: Sword bag.
- Item: T10 clay tempered Katana.