Standard Katana

BLADE  27-27.25″inch from tip to habakki notch 28-28.5″ to end of habakki– Shinogi Zukuri type . Tough and tensile Steel Habakki (Collar), oxidise and copper finish look.  Chu kissaki (Mid point)  with Yokote(dividing line). 5160 traditionally Selective Tempered, that when acid is applied, a Hamon(temper line) in Sugu-ha (slightly  straight pattern and sometimes with cloudy effects.  Torii sori ( curves at center) Curvature in iori-mune( diamond shape in center view) and Improved Ha Machi, with 2 mekugi ana (pin holes). blade design is almost similar to the  middle kamakura period(1181-1330) blade shape design.

HANDLE:  Tsuba (guard) in Maru gata (rounded shape), with sukashi(cut out) in Kiku ( Chrysanthemum flower)design. Handle includes 2 seppas (washer) and 2 peg (pins). same‘ in manually hand design convex accent.  Ito’ in 70-30% cotton polyester, traditionally  hand tight wrapping. Fuchi and Kashira in Steel blackened finished. menuki (ornament) in gold like bronze,  Japanese dragon design.

SHEATH (Saya):   Mahogany wood in black aged finish, still with wood grain accent. Kurikata in Carabao horn(water buffalo horn), improved with Toseihin(rattan) wrap to secure saya from splitting  into two during application and daily use.