Elegant Purple Blade Japanese Katana Samurai Sword Full Tang Battle Ready Sharp

  
Elegant Purple Blade Japanese Katana Samurai Sword Full Tang Battle Ready Sharp. Historically, katana (or) were one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihont) that were used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan. The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.

OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.6 inch. BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch. TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24 inch. BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26 inch. BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28 inch.

BLADE CRAFT: fully hand forged, hand polished, water quenching. BO-HI: long groove on both sides. HAMON: imitated wavy hamon, made by machine. TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, hineri maki.

TSUKA-ITO: purple synthetic silk cord. FUCHI / KASHIRA: zinc alloy. SAYA: glossy black lacquered wooden scabbard, wrapped by purple synthetic silk sageo.

Manual measurement error range 1-2 cm. The display stand is not included in the package. Is one kind of high-strength steel. It is mainly used to absorb impact, squeezing and Physical abrasion.

If add 2.5%-3.5% of manganese to steel, the low manganese steel will be made. It is as brittle as glass.

However, if add above 13% of manganese to the steel, high manganese steel can be made. It not only has strong rigidity but good toughness. It is used to make helmet, tank armour and bullet of armor-piercing projectile in Military Affairs Field. Manganese steel is made by mixing the soft tin ore and iron ore which contains 60%-70% of manganese then refining, smelting them. Katana were used by samurai both in the battlefield and for practicing several martial arts, and modern martial artists still use a variety of katana. Martial arts in which training with katana is used include iaijutsu, battjutsu, iaid, kenjutsu, kend, ninjutsuand Tenshin Shden Katori Shint-ry. If mishandled in its storage or maintenance, the katana may become irreparably damaged. The blade should be stored horizontally in its sheath, curve down and edge facing upward to maintain the edge.

It is extremely important that the blade remain well-oiled, powdered and polished, as the natural moisture residue from the hands of the user will rapidly cause the blade to rust if not cleaned off. The traditional oil used is chji oil (99% mineral oil and 1% clove oil for fragrance). Similarly, when stored for longer periods, it is important that the katana be inspected frequently and aired out if necessary in order to prevent rust or mold from forming (mold may feed off the salts in the oil used to polish the blade). If you don't like the original mountings, you can choose the favorite ones from the options.

Handle wrapping cord and saya cord should be the same color. If you only want to change one of them to another color, please inform of it specially.

We can engrave English words, Chinese Characters on the blade for free. We can add or remove the machine-made wavy hamon for free. Usually thought be used for bloodletting only. It is also used to lighten the weight of the sword. We can add or remove Bo-hi for free.

Most of our blades are sharp. We can also make the blade unsharpened for free if you require. The price varies from different swords. International Buyers - Please Note.

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However, please be assured that we'll strive to reply you as soon as possible once we got your messages. The item "Elegant Purple Blade Japanese Katana Samurai Sword Full Tang Battle Ready Sharp" is in sale since Friday, November 29, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Swords & Sabers\Asian\Japanese". The seller is "swords001" and is located in Longquan, Zhejiang. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: katana
• Tang: Full
• Handle Material: Wood
• Blade Material: Manganese Steel
• Theme: Samurai
• Dexterity: Right-Handed
• Edge: Single
• Handedness: Double-Handed
• Brand: SJ SHI JIAN
• Color: Purple
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Style: Japanese