Hand forged from the Paul Chen Hanwei Forge. The PK is the no-frills katana for those on a budget. It makes a good project blade for those who want to learn how to sharpen katana or make/wrap handles. We only recommend use of the PK our dojo if the tsuka has been replaced with a removable version. This allows periodic inspection of the nakago (tang) under the habaki (blade collar) to detect metal fatigue and corrosion.

Hanwei Forge Paul Chen Katana
Fully functional live blade Shinken Katana "real sword"
Plain steel fittings
Forged high carbon steel blade
Differentially tempered
Chu (medium) kissaki
Black gloss saya
Black synthetic suede tsuka ito (wrap)
This katana is hand made and each is unique - size and weight will vary
- Blade length: 27 1/4"
- Handle length: 12 1/4"
- Overall length: 40 1/2"
- Weight: 2lb 5oz
- Point of Balance: 5 1/2"
- Width at Guard: 1.21"
- Width at Tip: .90"
- Thickness at Guard: .28"
- Thickness at Tip: .21"
- Sori: 3/4"
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