Katana Iaito, Mitsu Tomoe

Katana Iaito, Mitsu Tomoe - Unsharpened

An Iaito is a Japanese training weapon, which imitates the katana and allows the study of Iaïdo and Iaïjutsu.

This Iaito with an unsharpened blade, has a magnificent handle with black braiding, a finely worked steel guard and a sheath (Saya) in black lacquered wood.
The Japanese heraldic symbol Mitsu Tomoe (the three drop spiral) is present on the scabbard, the guard and the pommel.

• Rigid, unsharpened blade in stainless steel 440 
• Blade length (from hilt): Approximately 68 cm
• Width of the blade: 2.7 cm
• Thickness of the blade: 0.3 cm

• Handle (Tsuka) with black braiding and imitation white ray skin
• Handle length: 25 cm
• Guard (Tsuba) and Pommel in finely worked steel
• Guard Dimensions: 7.2 x 7.5 cm
• Point of balance, from the guard (+/- ½cm): 19 cm

• Scabbard (Saya) with black nylon cords
• Saya length: 74 cm
• Total length without Saya: 93 cm
• Weight without Saya: 640 g