Sakabato Reversed-Edge Shirasaya Katana Japanese Sword 1095 Steel Clay Tempered Light Cutting-Ryan1218

Historically, there are no records of reverse-edged katanas in medieval Japan. The reverse-edged katana was popularized by the manga Samurai-X where the main character Rurouni Kenshin uses a reverse-edge katana to avoid killing opponents in a sword-fight. Ryan1218 is a katana in shirasaya case. The blade is made of differentially-hardened 1095 carbon steel with a visible, natural hamon. The saya and tsuka is made of beautiful, light-colored wood with brown buffalo horn. Blades in shirasaya casing are not really intended to be used for cutting as the handle is prone to break without the support of the rayskin and ito wrap and the fuchi and kashira. When a katana is not to be used for a considerable time, the blade was usually mounted in shirasaya case to prevent rusting.Overall Length : 103cm / 40.6" Nagasa(Blade) : 71cm / 27.9" Tsuka(Handle) : 27cm / 10.6" Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3.15cm Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2.3cm Sori(curve) : 1.9cm Kasane(thickness at habaki) : 7.5mm Sakikasane(thickness at yokote) : 3mm Blade : Maru, 1095 High Carbon Steel Saya Material : Hardwood+Buffalo Horn Handle Material : Hardwood+Buffalo Horn

• Handmade sword, genuine rayskin, full tang
• Blade length 27.9", handle length 10.6", sharp
• The sword will go with a free sword bag and a pair of spare Mekugies(bamboo nails).
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