Kris Hira Zukuri Katana - FREE SHIPPING

JOKOTO
Predecessor to the Katana are straight swords from the Ancient sword period called Jokoto or Chukuto which came from China and Korea to Japan before the 10th century. The blades are straight with a Hira-zukuri and later Kiri-ha cross section. The sword style below is an influence from the Jokoto with a slight curve.

PLEASE NOTE:THIS IS A REAL SWORD ,RAZOR SHARP AND IS NOT A TOY !

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HIRA-ZUKURI KATANA
The single edge blade is 29" long made from high carbon steel 1060. Blade is relatively thick measuring ¼ "+ near the guard and tapers to 3/16"/4mm an inch from the point. It has a balance point at 5-½" from the guard. The hamon/temperline is highly visible showing a nice slight zig-zag line.

At the base of the blade is a removable brass habaki/sleeve. Behind it is a round blackened iron tsuba or guard with a “three comma design” and is 3” in diameter. The long handle is 11-¼ " long wrapped with black poly-blend it. Under the wrap is a panel of ray skin. A brass dragon menuki/ornament is used inside the wrap. Both fuchi/ferrule and kashira/pommel on the handle are blackened brass. Scabbard is lacquered black with kurikata/knob with black sageo/cord wrap.

Blade: 29" long 1060 carbon steel , ¼ "+/7.5mm thick and tapers to 3/16"/4mm an inch from the point
Hamon/temperline: small zig-zag /undulation hardened to 60 HRC hardness
Balance Point: 5-½ " from the tsuba/guard
Weight: 2.2 lbs. with out scabbard