A premium quality hardwood & cork wrapped in genuine pearl fish skin & silk thread handle is fitted to the full tang of the blade. High grade copper fittings finish of the sword and scabbard, and the sword is housed within an army green – painted iron with hardwood inner core scabbard, which includes the historically complete leather cover.
Key Features:
- Full tang Katana blade – folded steel & clay tempered & water quenched blade producing excellent characteristics.
- Premium quality sword fittings & scabbard materials – in full WWII Japanese sword character.
- Visible wave Hamon – clearly showing the softer resilient spine; and hardened edge.
- Brand new exact WW2 Japanese sword reproduction.
- Battle ready and extremely deadly WW2 Samurai sword.
WW2 Military Sword Specifications:
- Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
- Overall length: 103cm.
- Blade length: 69cm.
- Handle length: 26cm.
- Width of blade (near Habaki): 3.2cm.
- Thickness of blade (near Kissaki): 2.4cm.
- Blade material: Folded high carbon steel – clay tempered & water quenched.
- Hardness: 60 HRC.
- Saya material (scabbard): Painted iron with hardwood inner core + leather scabbard cover.
- Handle materials: Hardwood + cork + genuine pearl fish skin + genuine silk thread.
- Tsuba (hand guard): High grade copper.
- Weight: 1.6kg with scabbard / 1kg without scabbard.
- Blade shape: Shinogi-ZUKURI.
- Kissaki shape: CHU-KISSAKI.
- Tang: Full tang.
- Making method: Hand forged.
- Type: Shin Gunto sword.