Hunter Katana

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Hunter katana

The hunter katana features a shinogi zukuri style l6/bainite blade and excellent koshirae , making it a desirable and extremely functional piece.

The muted green silk ito and striped green saya complement the blackened iron tsuba with its gold details, creating a hunting atmosphere. Birds of prey displays.

Bainite is a carbon steel structure that combines high strength with excellent flexibility and impact resistance. Bainite has been known for several years as an excellent component for katana blade production, but until now, it has only been used by top-level master blacksmiths to produce katana blades with bainite bodies and extremely hard martensite edges. (yakiba) is difficult, a very difficult process that requires a sophisticated heat treatment procedure.

Hanwei has now mastered this difficult process and uses L-6 tool steel (a very robust, low-alloy carbon steel) as the basis for the production of this katana. The blades are forged as usual and then carefully heat-treated to achieve optimal bainite and martensite formation. Finally, they are polished.

You can complete your collection with the matching hunter wakizashi (item number sh2472).

From hanwei.

Special Features:
- Sheet l6/bainite
- Sageo silk
- Traditional production

Details :
- Blade material: l6/bainite
- Total length: approx. 104.8 cm.
- Blade length: approx. 70.2 cm.
- Handle length: approx. 31.1 cm.
- Width of the habaki ( moto-haba ) leaf: approx. 3.3 cm
- Kissaki ( saki-haba ) leaf width: approx. 35 cm - weight: approx. 1247g
- Center of gravity: approx. 11.4 cm in front of the guard

Manufacturer's item number: sh2471

The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.
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