1045 is a well rounded, medium tensile steel with good impact properties, wear-resistance, strength and excellent toughness, and is the choice steel for the construction of purely devoted training swords. Completed with a lacquered hardwood scabbard, quality sword-fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with pu-leather & quality-cord handle, forming a practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip.This Iaito Katana is a pleasure to own and use for the purposes of Iaido and sword-training. Key Features:1045 carbon steel sword blade – tough, wear resistant blade purposed for repetitive martial arts sword training. Quality sword fittings, handle & scabbard materials. Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting Iaido training sword. Dull sword blade – safer for Iaido martial arts, sword training & shadow practice. NOT designed for contact sparring or combat. Blunt Katana Specifications:Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.Overall Katana length: 104cm.Handle length: 26cm.Blade length: 71cm.Blade width: 3.2cm.Blade thickness: 0.7cm.Blade material: 1045 carbon steel Katana blade – machine made Hamon.Hardness: 30HRC.Blade balance point: 10-13cm from Habaki.Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with pu-leather & quality-cord cord Ito (handle-wrap).Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood, wrapped with a quality-cord Sageo (scabbard-wrap). Sword fittings material: Zinc-alloy / brass. Mekugi (peg): 2x bamboo pins. Bo-Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.Tang: Full tang Katana. Weight with/without scabbard: 1kg / 0.9kg. Included: Sword bag. Item: Iaido Katana practice sword.
