The Great wave katana is stylized with the renowned Tomoe motif. The tsuba, fuchi, & kashira are made of black iron and marked with the Tomoe crest (mon). The blades are hand-forged from T10 high-carbon steel and are differentially tempered using traditional claying methods. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent. Each piece has a deeply lacquered black saya with a one-piece brass habaki construction. Real ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and sageo are made of premium woven Japanese black cotton. The katana is constructed with a large o-kissaki and are ideal for cutting exercises (tameshigiri).

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• Fully functional live blade Shinken Katana "real sword"
• Tomoe mon theme Fuchi/Kashira 
• Black Tomoe mon Raiden tsuba
• Black cotton tsuka ito 
• Genuine same (rayskin) inlay 
• Black gloss saya
• Forged high carbon steel blade
• 0-kissaki (large)
• Differentially tempere
• This katana is hand made and each is unique - size and weight will vary
• Blade length:  28" 
• Handle length:   11 1/2" 
• Overall length:  40 1/2" 
• Weight:  2lbs 10 oz 
• Point of Balance:  5" 
• Width at Guard:  1.27" 
• Width at Tip:  .95" 
• Thickness at Guard:  .30" 
• Thickness at Tip:  .25" 
• Sori:  3/4"