Great Wave - Katana
Great Wave - Katana
Manufacture ID: SH5004
The furniture of each piece in the Great Wave Set displays the renowned Tomoe motif used frequenly for family crests and shrine decoration. The tsuba, fuchi, & kashira are made of blackened iron and feature the Tomoe crest (mon). The blades are hand-forged from T10 high-carbon steel and are differentially hardened using traditional claying methods. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent. Each piece has a deeply lacquered black saya with a one-piece brass habaki construction. Real ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and sageo are made of premium woven Japanese black cotton. The katana and wakizashi are constructed with a long (o) kissaki and are well suited for cutting exercises (tameshigiri).
Features:
- High-carbon steel
- Deeply lacquered black saya
- Ideal for cutting exercises
Specifications:
- Overall length: 40 1/2"
- Blade length: 28"
- Handle length: 11 1/2"
- Weight: 2lbs 10 oz
- Point of Balance: 5"
- Width at Guard: 1.27"
- Width at Tip: .95"
- Thickness at Guard: .30"
- Thickness at Tip: .25"
- Sori: 3/4
Manufacture ID: SH5004
The furniture of each piece in the Great Wave Set displays the renowned Tomoe motif used frequenly for family crests and shrine decoration. The tsuba, fuchi, & kashira are made of blackened iron and feature the Tomoe crest (mon). The blades are hand-forged from T10 high-carbon steel and are differentially hardened using traditional claying methods. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent. Each piece has a deeply lacquered black saya with a one-piece brass habaki construction. Real ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and sageo are made of premium woven Japanese black cotton. The katana and wakizashi are constructed with a long (o) kissaki and are well suited for cutting exercises (tameshigiri).
Features:
- High-carbon steel
- Deeply lacquered black saya
- Ideal for cutting exercises
Specifications:
- Overall length: 40 1/2"
- Blade length: 28"
- Handle length: 11 1/2"
- Weight: 2lbs 10 oz
- Point of Balance: 5"
- Width at Guard: 1.27"
- Width at Tip: .95"
- Thickness at Guard: .30"
- Thickness at Tip: .25"
- Sori: 3/4
