he „Jinsoku“ is a folded steel blade Katana with a special blade design.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade with etching on the firts part of the blade and two Bohi after the etching. Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (45C, C55Si7 & C105W2). 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.2,54 cm / 1 inch.
  • Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm / 0,31 inch.
  • Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 24 mm / 0,94 inch.
  • Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 34 mm / 0,14 inch.
  • Balance point (measured from Tsuba): ca. 10,5 cm/ 4,13 inch.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC and year of production.

KOSHIRAE

• Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved and with a special design. Carbon steel (C45). Partially gold lacquered.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length ca. 12 inch / 30,5 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Pure silk. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. Bloom design. One on each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass. 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):
  • Hand-polished, carbon steel, oxidized, black colour with special design.
• 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).
• Weight:
  • ca. 45.50 oz without saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Soft protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.