WKC USA inc., Online Shop - Heart of Dragon Bohi | Folded Steel Series

Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Heart of the Dragon has a silver-plated Habaki. The Menuki is gold-plated. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

Sugata (Blade style):
- Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel :
  - C45 = AISI / SAE / ASTM ( USA ) No. 1045
- 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers. Traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku. (The blade has got a flat and cutting sharp edge).
- Dimensions:
  - Nagasa (blade length): ca; 71 cm / 28 inch.
  - Sori (curvature): ca. 1.52 inch / 0,6 inch.
  - Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
  - Saki-Kasane (Thickness at tip): ca. 6 mm / 0.23 inch
  - Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 24 mm / 0.94 inch.
  - Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 32 mm / 1.26 inch.
  - Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.11 cm / 4.33 inch.
  - Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - year of the production

KOSHIRAE

Kashira (Cap):
- Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45= AISI / SAE / ASTM (USA) No. 1045). Steel oxidized, black color.
Tsuka (Grip):
- Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length: 12 inch / 30,5 cm.
Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
- Pure silk. Tight.
Samé:
- Real white ray skin.
2 Menuki:
- Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. Dragon shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
Habaki:
- Silver-plated. Made in 1 piece.
Seppa:
- Copper.
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 (Guard):
- Carbon steel (C45= AISI / SAE / ASTM (USA) No. 1045), hand-polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
Saya (Scabbard):
- Selected 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 used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
Total Weight:
- ca. 43.03 oz without Saya.
- ca. 54.57 oz with Saya.
Included Accessories:
- Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.