Tori XL Light Katana (鳥居刀)

The Tori katana is an all-new design from CAS/Hanwei that incorporates truly elegant furniture with the functionality of our performance series. The K120C powder steel blade is differentially tempered using the traditional claying method which produces a HRC60 edge and HRC40 back. This allows for superior edge holding and cutting ability while allowing the blade to absorb the shock of a blow. The hamon (temper line) and hada (folding pattern) are very prominent. Featuring a flying crane tsuba, brown leather tsuka-ito over black same and a dark brown/black saya, the Tori is available in three folded steel cutting blade profiles and three Iaito blade lengths. This is undoubtedly one of the most elegant mounts ever crafted by CAS/Hanwei. This katana was designed and built specifically for martial artists.

• Hanwei Forge Paul Chen Katana
• Fully functional live blade Shinken Katana "real sword"
• Forged and folded high carbon steel blade
• Differentially tempered
• New extra large blade geometry
• Bo-hi (grooved blade)
• Brown leather Tsuka Ito (wrap)
• Black lacquered same' (ray skin)
• War helmet theme menuki
• Gloss black ribbed / dark brown textured saya with horn fittings
• Brown segao cord
• This katana is hand made and each is unique - size and weight will vary
• Blade length:  28 1/2"
• Handle length:   11"
• Overall length:  40 1/2"
• Weight:  2lb 9oz
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