The Dragonfly-Iaito is a high quality iaito specially made for Training. Best value.WKC katanas are the only in the world that are ISO-9001-2000 certified, and have 1 year warranty against blade breakage.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki tip. Stainless steel. Hamon made with sandblasting. The hardness of the Mune and of the Ha (blade edge) is 55° HRC Rockwell.
  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): 
    •  

      Shaku	cm	inch	Körpergröße
      2,26	68,5	27	155 cm - 160 cm
      2,35	71	28	160 cm - 165 cm
      2,45	74,2	29,2	170 cm - 175 cm
      2,50	75,8	29,84	175 cm - 180 cm
      2,55	77,3	30,43	180 cm - 185 cm

    • Sori (curvature): ca. 0,6 inch.
    • Moto-Kasane (Thickness): ca. 5/16 inch.
    • Saki-Haba : 22 mm.
    • Moto-Haba: 32 mm.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.10,5cm.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.

• Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 11inch.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Premium-cotton. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
    
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand polished. 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.
  • Select betwen Musashi and Round Tsuba
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white wood. Textured black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of plastic. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
    
• Sageo:
  • Black (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • 970 gr. without Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag.
• Delivery, 2 to 4 weeks.
• 25% prepayment required when ordering.