Hanwei Bamboo Mat Katana

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AUD$2,035.00

Hanwei's Bamboo Mat Katana features a chu-kissaki blade of Hanwei's own high-alloy HWS-2S steel, which combines impressive performance with a striking O-choji hamon.

Details

Hanwei's Bamboo Mat Katana features a chu-kissaki blade of Hanwei's own high-alloy HWS-2S steel, which combines impressive performance with a striking O-choji hamon. This steel is made in Hanwei's new factory, with high-tech equipment, producing a very pure, advanced-metallurgy blade with excellent edge-holding capability and resilience.

The fittings on the katana feature a bamboo-themed black iron tsuba, textured in a bamboo mat design with a jointed bamboo rim and highlighted with gold-tipped bamboo leaves. The fuchi/kashira follow the same theme and the golden menuki feature a pair of sparrows. The saya is finished in high-gloss lacquer with horn fittings.

Specifications

SPECIFICATION METRIC IMPERIAL
Manufacturer Paul Chen/Hanwei
Overall Length 1022mm 40 1/4"
Blade Length 733mm 28 7/8"
Handle Length 279mm 11"
Weight 1.25 Kg 2 lbs 12 oz
Point of Balance
Width at Guard
Width at Tip
Thickness at Guard
Thickness at Tip
Blade Steel HWS-2S
Specifications will vary slightly from piece to piece.