Stainless steel hand-forged Iaito : The Dragonfly-Iaito is a high quality iaito specially made for Training. Best value.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki tip. Stainless steel. Hamon made with sandblasting. The hardness of the Mune and of the Ha (blade edge) is 55° HRC Rockwell.
  • Dimensions available:
    • Nagasa: Blade length from Habaki:
      

      Shaku	inch	Sori (curvature)
      2,35	28	0,6 inch
      2,35	28	1 inch

Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 6 mm/ 0.23 inch.
Saki-Kasane (Thickness at tip): ca. 5 mm / 0.19 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.10,5 cm / 4.33 inch.
Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production

• Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45 - AISI / SAE / ASTM ( USA ), No. 1045). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 11inch.
• Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
  • Premium-cotton. Tight.
• Samé:
  • Real white ray skin.
    
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand-polished. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
    
• Habaki:
  • Brass color. 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. Textured black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of plastic. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
    
• Sageo:
  • Black (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • ca. 32.09 oz without Saya.
  • ca. 43.84 with Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag.