Folded Steel Iaido Sword

The process and technique is renowned for smithing the finest combat sword blades, and certainly forms a very practical and forgiving foundational core to this Iaito Katana.

Completed with a lacquered hardwood scabbard, along with quality sword-fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality cord handle, forming a practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip. 

This Uchigatana sword saber is purpose built for general sword training and the practice of Iaito. It also makes a smart and very safe option for public ornate sword display. 

Key Features:

• Folded Katana blade – renowned blade resilience & elasticity, purposed for repetitive Japanese martial arts sword training.
• Dull Katana blade edge – zero chance of cutting injury with a blunt sword blade.
• Quality fittings, handle & scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting traning sword. 
• NOT designed for contact sparring or combat. 

Iaido Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 104cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: Folded steel Katana blade.
• Blade balance point: 10-13cm back from Habaki.
• Hardness: 58HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) materials: Hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood, wrapped with a quality cord Sageo (scabbard-wrap). 
• Sword fittings material: Zinc-alloy / brass. 
• Mekugi (peg): 2x bamboo pins.
• Bo-Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Weight with/without scabbard: 1kg / 0.9kg.
• Included: Sword bag. 
• Item: Blue Katana Daito sword.