Golden Oriole Katana
The elegantly simple lines of the Paul Chen / Hanwei Golden Oriole Katana have long been favored by admirers of the Japanese sword. The story told by the stunning tsuba is of a mantis stealthily stalking the cricket, unaware that he is himself being stalked by the Golden Oriole. The deeply lacquered blue of the saya is repeated in the Japanese cotton tsuka-ito, and the Oriole appears again on the kashira. Unmistakably Hanwei quality, the 14” tsuka of the katana gives a superb balance to the sword, allowing it to move very quickly and very freely. Supplied with a protective cloth bag and traditional maintenance kit. More information...
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Golden Oriole Katana
Premium quality made by Hanwei.
Key features:
- Forged high-carbon steel blade
- Built for cutting
- Traditional Japanese Construction
Specifications:
- Overall: approx. 107.32cm
- Blade Length: approx. 69.2cm
- Handle Length: approx. 35.6cm
- Weight: approx. 992 g
- Point of Balance: approx. 10.2cm
- Blade Width at Guard: approx. 2.95cm
- Width at Tip: approx. 2.16cm
- Blade Thickness at Guard: approx. 8.1mm
- Thickness at Tip: approx. 6.6mm
- Sori (curvature of the blade): approx. 1.9cm
- Blade Steel: T10
Specifications may slightly vary from piece to piece.
The protective wooden case, in which is the product packaged, comes free of charge.