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, solid brass sword-fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with a genuine stingray-skin & quality-cord handle, forming a traditional, 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. 1045 Carbon Steel Katana Specifications:Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.Overall Katana length: 106cm.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: 35HRC.Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & quality-cord Ito (handle-wrap).Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood, wrapped with a quality-cord Sageo (scabbard-wrap). Sword fittings material: Brass, and plated.Mekugi (peg): 2x pins. Bo-Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.Tang: Full tang Katana. Included: 20cm Kozuka knife (small stainless steel knife); sword bag. Item: Iaido Japanese training sword.
