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Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Marugata is an historical version from the Edo Period.
- Sugata (Blade style):
- Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip).
- Folded steel:
- C45 = AISI / SAE / ASTM ( USA ) No. 1045
- C55Si7- (USA: steel 1095)
- C105 W2 - DIN 1.1645 = AISI / SAE / ASTM (USA) No.W1).
- 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 cm / 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. 8 cm / 3.14 inch.
- Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - Year of production.
KOSHIRAE
- Kashira (Cap):
- Beautifully carved from Edo period. Carbon steel (C45= AISI / SAE / ASTM ( USA ) No. 1045). Steel oxidized, black color.
- Tsuka (Grip):
- Wood grip, adapted to the tongue.
- Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
- Pure silk. Brown/white Tight.
- Samé:
- 2 Menuki:
- Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. Flower shape. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
- Habaki:
- Seppa:
- 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. Leaf and ginger theme from Edo period.
- Saya (Scabbard):
- Selected wood. Black lacquered with samé around the top part. 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:
- Brown white (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
- Total Weight:
- ca. 1 220 gr. (ca. 43.03 oz) without Saya.
- ca. 1 550 gr. (ca. 54.67 oz) with Saya.
- Included Accessories:
- Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.
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Pricing:
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For 1 Marugata Katana.
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Estimated delivery time: In stock
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Retail Net Price: $ 1 593,28
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Set Tsuba
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Tsuka ito available
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Tsuka-ito: Brown-white&white
Article n° JAP04BrWW285 |
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