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High carbon steel hand-forged KATANA : The Golden Dragonfly is a high differentially hardened by clay-wrapping technique. Excellent 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. High Carbon Steel 1095. Diferential hardness achieved using the traditional clay tempering technique. The hardness of the Mune is 43 HRC and of the Ha (blade edge) is 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku, ideal for Tameshigiri. (cutting sharp blade).
- Dimensions:
- Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): 28 inch.
- Sori (curvature): ca. 0,6 inch.
- Moto-Kasane (Thickness): ca. 5/16 inch.
- Saki-Haba : 24 mm.
- Moto-Haba: 32 mm.
- Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.11cm.
- Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.
KOSHIRAE
- Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
- Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
- Tsuka (Grip):
- Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 12inch/ 30,5 cm.
- Tsuka-ito:
- Samé:
- 2 Menuki:
- Brass, hand polished. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
- Habaki:
- Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
- Seppa:
- 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:
- 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:
- Black (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
- Total Weight:
- Included Accessories:
- Delivery, 2 to 4 weeks.
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