folded steel, hand-forged KATANA : The Munenori has a silver-plated Habaki. The Menuki is gold-plated. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Sugata (Blade style):
Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (C45 & C105W- USA: Steel 1095). 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers. Traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku.
Dimensions:
Nagasa (blade length): ca. 71 cm / 28 inch.
Sori (curvature): ca.1.52 cm / 0,6 inch.
Moto-Kasanane: ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
Saki-Kasane : ca. 6 mm / 0.23 inch
Saki-Haba : ca. 24 mm / 0.94 inch.
Moto-Haba : ca. 32 mm / 1.26 inch.
Balance point : ca.11 cm / 4.33 inch
Nakago with Mei according to the tradition: WKC - year production.
The blade is in perfect condition.I m asking 700 euros for it as its retail price is 1150 euros.
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