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Japanese Maru Katana with Red Handle - Without Box
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SKU: KAT-029This katana, of maru construction (丸, forged from a single piece of steel), is presented without a presentation box, matching the natural wood version from the same line, but with a glossy black lacquered scabbard and a red braided cord handle. The manufacturer confirms that it is a forged katana with a real edge, with the standard dimensions for this type of piece (approximately 100 cm in total length).
Identification
- Type of piece
- Katana (刀) - Japanese long sword, one-piece construction (maru, 丸)
- Model
- Maru Katana with Red Handle - Without Box
- Historical period depicted
- Edo period inspiration (江戸時代, 1603-1868), maru construction (丸)
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- One-piece forged steel (maru construction, 丸)
- Overall length
- 100 cm
- Blade length
- 73 cm (長さ, nagasa)
- Blade width
- 3 cm
- Spine thickness
- 6 mm
- Tip type (kissaki)
- Chu-kissaki (中切先)
- Hamon type
- Suguha (直刃), subtle temper line, characteristic of maru construction
- Hardening method
- Differential hardening (焼き入れ, yaki-ire) on one-piece forged steel (maru, 丸)
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Sharpened, with a real edge (刃, ha)
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 27 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Wood, wrapped in braided cord
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Ivory-coloured synthetic samegawa, under the wrap (鮫皮)
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Red cord, diamond-wrapped (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Discreet, integrated under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in dark/black tone
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, small, dark-toned (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Dark-toned metal alloy
- Habaki
- Gilded brass (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Gilded brass (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Bamboo peg (目釘)
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Black lacquered wood, glossy finish (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Gloss black
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Red cord, tied in a bow next to the mouth of the saya (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Dark rim, integrated with the saya (鯉口)
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black and red
- Materials
- Steel, lacquered wood, metal alloy, textile cord
- Total weight
- 900 g
- Blade weight
- 600 g
- Balance point
- 10 cm above the tsuba (鍔)
- Recommended use
- Collecting, decoration, martial arts practice
- Practitioner level
- Intermediate (blade with a real edge, requires experienced handling)
This katana is forged from a single piece of steel (maru construction) and sharpened to give a real edge. The handle is wrapped with red braid over ivory-coloured synthetic samegawa, with a bamboo peg securing the blade to the handle. The round, dark-toned guard is assembled with the other metal parts before being attached to the black-lacquered wooden scabbard, which is closed with a red cord knotted near the mouth. It is delivered without a presentation box.
- Katana (刀) of maru construction (丸, a single piece of steel), with a real edge (刃, ha).
- Scabbard (鞘) lacquered in black, glossy finish.
- Handle wrapped in red cord over ivory samegawa.
- Small, round tsuba (鍔) in a dark tone.
- Delivered without a presentation box.
- Approximate total length of 100 cm, with a blade of about 73 cm.
- Suitable for collecting, display and martial arts practice.
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