Practical Plus Blade Katana in Sandusky, Ohio For Sale

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CAS Hanwei SHxxxx Practical Plus Blade Katana
The Practical Plus Katana provides a very economical cutting sword. Using more traditional fittings and construction methods. The blade is forged and differentially hardened in the traditional claying method with a prominent hamon. The Practical Plus 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 of the Practical Plus are decorated in a Japanese Dogwood motif with lion dog menuki, and the handsome Tsuba is of an iron ""sunburst"" design with a brass habaki.
Features:
- Fully functional
- Hand-forged high-carbon steel blade
- Differential tempering
Specifications:
- Overall length: 40 1/2""
- Blade length: 27 1/4""
- Handle length: 12 1/4""
- Weight: 2lb 5oz
- Point of Balance: 5 1/2""
- Width at Guard: 1.21""
- Width at Tip: .90""
- Thickness at Guard: .28""
- Thickness at Tip: .21""
- Sori: 3/4""
- Box height: 45""
- Box width: 5"""Price: $260.63
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