Competition Cutting Sword

Competition Cutting Sword

• Blade material: 1055 high carbon steel
• Overall length: approx. 108.6cm
• Blade length: approx. 77.5cm
• Blade thickness: approx. 3.6mm
• Handle: approx. 31.1cm, leather-covered wood
• Weight: approx. 1440 g
• Incl. leather scabbard with steel fittings
• Cold Steel® Product No.: 88HS

Broadly based on the Arbedo, it's intended for contests using rope, mailing tubes, tatami mats and similar soft targets. The thin, wide, double-edged blade is hand-forged from 1055 high carbon steel with a hard spring temper and is delivered fully sharpened and polished.

For maximum control and leverage when attempting big cutting feats, Cold Steel®'s Competition Cutting Sword comes with a substantial leather-covered wood handle that will accommodate one or both hands. To protect your fingers and fend off opposing blades, a simple yet effective double quillon steel guard is provided. To help counter balance its wide blade, it's supplied with an attractive flared, lozenge-shaped steel pommel and comes encased in a thick and sturdy, black leather scabbard with matching steel throat and chape.

1055 High Carbon Steel

The carbon content and lean alloy of this shallow hardening steel make this a very sturdy material that avoids a lot of the brittleness commonly associated with higher carbon materials. Particularly suited to blades requiring impact resistance, it's often seen in large fixed blades and swords.