Katana Fudoshin, Yukidori - Sharpened

The Katana is a Japanese sword used by the samurai.

This katana is made by a traditional forge specialized in the creation of high quality Japanese weapons with an exclusive design.

This katana has a sharpened blade with Fuller, a white braided handle with underneath a beige ray skin cloth on which is fixed a golden Komainu (guardian lion from Japanese culture), a black guard (Tsuba) carved in the shape of bird's wings and a magnificent scabbard (Saya) in black lacquered wood.
This katana can be used for cutting training.

"Yukidori" means "Snow bird" in Japanese.

Characteristics:

Blade:

• Sharpened blade with Fuller and Hamon

• Blade composition: Medium carbon steel 1045
• Blade length (with Habaki): About 71 cm
• Blade length (without Habaki): About 69 cm
• Blade width: 3,2 cm
• Blade thickness (at thickest): 0,7 cm
• Point of balance, from the guard (+/- ½ cm): 14,5 cm

Handle and guard:

• Handle (Tsuka) with braid and ray skin
• Length of the handle : 27,5 cm
• Dimensions of the Guard (Tsuba): 7,5 x 7,5 cm

Scabbard (Saya):

• Lacquered wooden Saya with Sageo
• Dimension of the Saya : 75 cm
• Weight without Saya : About 1 kg

Total length:

• Total length of the katana without Saya : 99,5 cm
• Total length of the katana with Saya : 103 cm