Orchid Katana

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Orchid katana

With its relatively light blade made of folded K120C powder steel and its impressive koshirae, the Orchid Katana from Hanwei by Paul Chen is not only beautiful but also agile. The line of hardness ( hamon ) stands out clearly and the sheath clearly displays different layers.
Recognizable. This samurai sword has a medium-length kissaki .

High-quality ray skin ( same ) was used for the tsuka , and the tsuka-ito and sageo/i are woven from high-quality Japanese cotton. Contrasting orchid and butterfly motifs in silver, brass, and copper adorn the blackened iron tsuba .

The saya is painted dark blue, the koiguchi and kurikata are made of buffalo horn. The fuchi , kashira , and kojiri are made of bronze-coated iron with silver and gold details. The habaki is made of brass in one piece.

You can complete your collection with the matching orchid wakizashi (item number sh1208) and orchid tanto (item number sh1209).
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Special Features:
- Hand-forged and folded steel blade
- Differentially tempered
- Traditional preparation

Details:
- Blade material: K120C powder steel
- Total length: approx. 102.9cm
- Blade length: approx. 71.1 cm
- Handle length: approx.
- Weight: approx. 992 g.
- Center of gravity: approx. 15.2 cm in front of the guard
- Blade width at guard: approx.
- Blade width at tip: approx. 2.1 cm
- Blade thickness at the guard: approx. 6 mm
- Blade thickness at tip: approx.
- Sori: approx. 1.9 cm
- Manufacturer's item number: sh1207

The above specifications may vary slightly from item to item.




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