Hanwei Practical Plus Katana Sword

The ever-popular Practical Katana gives the martial artist the opportunity to own and use a Hanwei sword at the cost of an economy sword. The blades are forged and differentially hardened, using the same process as the more expensive blades and producing an HRC60 edge and HRC40 back. The temper line is authentic and prominent. Cost savings are effected by using fittings which, while making no claims to authenticity, are very strongly built to withstand the rigors of cutting exercises in the dojo. l

Hanwei's Practical Plus Katana provides an economical, dependable cutting sword that uses traditional fittings and construction methods. The blade is forged and differentially hardened in the traditional claying method with a prominent hamon. It features genuine Same (Rayskin) on the Tsuka, with a wrap (Tsuka-Ito) specially developed for its gripping qualities. The long tang is double-pegged for security. The fittings are decorated in a Japanese Dogwood motif with dragon menuki, and the handsome Tsuba is of an iron sunburst design with a brass habaki.

Specifications:

• Blade length: 27.25 inches
• Handle length: 12.25 inches
• Overall length: 40.5 inches
• Weight: 2 pounds, 5 ounces
• Point of balance: 5.5 inches
• Width at guard: 1.21 inches
• Width at tip: 0.9 inches
• Thickness at guard: 0.28 inches
• Thickness at tip: 0.21 inches
• Sori: 0.75 inches