Practical Katana

Practical Katana by John Lee

Description of the John Lee Practical Katana:

• Blade without fuller (Bo - Hi), hand-forged of carbon steel 1095 that is not stainless
• Very sharp blade edge !
• The blade was hardened in a traditional way, by use of clay. It has a real hamon line.
• Blade hardness: edge 60 HRC, back 40 HRC
• Habaki is of brass, the tsuba is cast
• Traditional grip with genuine ray skin and cotton strip wrapping.
• The blade is fixated in the grip with two wooden pegs (Mekugi)
• This sword is designed for practical use.
• Blade made of 1095 carbon steel differentiated hardened with genuine Hamon line 
• Shinogi-Zukuri-style blade without fuller (Bo-Hi)
• Black cotton handle wrap in classic hineri-maki style
• Black matt lacquered scabbard with shiny black lacquer speckles (Kuroshime-style)
• Delivery in an attractive collector box
• Hardness of the blade edge approx. 60° HRC
• Hardness of the blade back approx. 45-50° HRC
• The blade edge is very sharp!

Specifications of the  John Lee Practical Katana:

• Blade length up to tsuba: 74cm / 29”
• Overall length of the sword: 105.5cm / 41”
• Overall length of the sword incl. scabbard:  106,5cm / 42”
• Grip length: 30cm / 12”
• Curvature (Sori): 2 cm / 1”
• POB approx. 14cm off tsuba (5 ½”)
• Width of the blade at Habaki: 3,2cm
• Width of the blade at  Kisaki: 2.3cm
• Weight with scabbard: 1420g
• Weight without scabbard: 1220 g
• 7,7mm ... motokasane (元重 ね) - blade thickness (kasane) at the bottom of the blade (machi)
• 32mm ... motohaba (元幅 ?, bottom width) - blade width (mihaba) at the bottom of the blade (machi)
• 5,7mm ... sakikasane (先重 ね) - blade thickness (kasane) at the yokote 
• 24mm ... sakihaba (先幅?, top width) - blade width (mihaba) at the yokote

The protective wooden case, in which is the product packaged, comes free of charge.