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High carbon steel hand-forged KATANA : The Golden Dragonfly No Hi is a high differentially hardened by clay-wrapping technique. Best value.

• Sugata (Blade style)
  • Hand-forged curved blade without Hi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). High Carbon steel (C105 W2). Differentially hardened by traditional clay-wrapping technique. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku. (cutting sharp blade).
  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length): 28 inch.
    • Sori (curvature): ca.1 inch.
    • Moto-Kasane (Thickness): ca. 5/16 inch.
    • Saki-Haba: 24 mm.
    • Moto-Haba: 32 mm.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.12,5 cm.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - 2005

  KOSHIRAE

• Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 30,5 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Pure silk. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
• Seppa:
  • Copper.
• 2 Mekugi:
  • 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..
    
• Tsuba (Guard):
  • Carbon steel (C45), hand polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white 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.
    
• Sageo:
  • green (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • 1 230 gr. without Saya
    
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag
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