Winter Sun Katana - Differentially Tempered Blade
- 5160 Differentially Tempered Forged Carbon Steel Blade
- Authentic Construction and Details
- Real hamon line
- Item # SD35221
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Blade Steel |
Weight without Saya (Sheath) |
Overall Length |
Nagasa (Blade) Length |
Tsuka (Handle) Length |
Kasane (Thickness at Habaki) |
Sakikasane (Thickness at Tip) |
Motohaba (Width of Blade at Habaki) |
Sakihaba (Edge to back at Yakote) |
Sori |
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5160 |
2 lbs 4oz |
44 1/2" |
30 1/2" |
12 3/4" |
7.8mm |
3.6mm |
31.5mm |
23.3mm |
1" |
This version of the Winter Sun Katana features a differentially hardened blade with a length of 30 1/2" by demand. Keeping all the desired features of the original through-tempered high carbon steel version, a visible hamon ripples down the blade. The tsuba again features the snow-flakes, again by popular demand.
The macaque (Japanese snow monkeys) know survival requires communal support. Our Winter Sun Katana mirrors the cold reality of the darkest days of the year on the tsuba (guard) and menuki. The blackened tsuba, fuchi, tsuka-ito and fuchi-kashira contrast the real white same (rayskin) handle and the black textured lacquered saya.
The 5160 forged high-carbon steel blade features a 1 ½" kissaki (point) and blade geometry conducive to rigorous cutting without chipping or deformation on soft and semi-hard targets.