Oni Katana (鬼刀)
The Oni is a folded L6 / Bainite katana with 29" performance
geometry blade and a 14" tsuka. Black iron fittings have a oni
(demon) theme. Black lacquered saya and black same / silk ito.
Bainite is a structure of high-carbon steel that combines
great strength with excellent flexibility and shock absorption
characteristics. It has been known as an exemplary Katana blade
component for a number of years but its use has been restricted
to a few top-class master smiths, due to the difficulties
involved in performing the exacting heat treatment procedures
necessary for the production of a Bainite blade body in
combination with the very hard Martensite Yakiba (edge section)
required for Katana blades.
Hanwei has now mastered this difficult process, using billets
of L-6 tool steel (a very tough high-carbon low-alloy steel) as
a starting point. Blades are forged and shaped in the normal
way, then carefully heat treated to achieve the required Bainite
and Martensite structures before final polishing.
- Made by Hanwei Forge
- Fully functional live blade Shinken Katana "real
sword"
- L6/Bainite Blade
- Traditional Construction
- High Quality Koshirae
- This katana is hand made and each is unique -
size and weight will vary
- Blade length: 29"
- Handle length: 14"
- Overall length: 44"
- Weight: 3lb
- Differentially tempered
- Designed for
Martial Artists
- Half price
sharpening and maintenance for life
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