This cutting katana and wakizashi from CAS/Hanwei is designed specifically for the martial artist that needs a sword for the demands of rigorous tameshigiri. The Wind & Thunder features a heavier and thicker blade with traditional furniture and fittings. The Wind & Thunder is fitted with the black iron Raiden tsuba and Tomoe motif fuchi and kashira. The handle is wrapped in genuine same (ray skin) and the tsuka-ito is premium Japanese black cotton. The saya is done in a traditional black laquer and the sageo is also black cotton. These swords are an excellent choice for those intereseted in batto-jutsu.

Hanwei Forge Paul Chen Katana
Tomoe mon theme Fuchi/Kashira
Black Iron Raiden tsuba
Black cotton tsuka ito
Genuine same (rayskin) inlay
Black gloss saya
Forged high carbon steel blade
0-kissaki (large)
Differentially tempered
Katana
- Blade length: 29 1/2"
- Handle length: 11 3/4"
- Overall length: 42"
- Weight: 3lb 5oz
- Point of Balance: 7"
- Width at Guard: 1.37"
- Width at Tip: 1.18"
- Thickness at Guard: .35"
- Thickness at Tip: .3"
- Sori: 3/4"
Wakizashi
- Blade length: 19 3/4
- Handle length: 6 1/2
- Overall length: 26 1/2
- Weight: 1.85 lb
- Point of Balance: 3 1/2"
- Width at Guard: 1.14"
- Width at Tip: .98"
- Thickness at Guard: .30"
- Thickness at Tip: .25"
- Sori: 1/2"
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