Katana Iaito Golden Dragon, White & Brown Braiding
A Iaïto is a Japanese training weapon, which imitates the katana and allows the study of Iaïdo and Iaïjutsu.
This Iaïto with an unsharpened blade has a magnificent handle with marroon braiding, a finely worked golden guard and a scabbard (Saya) in white lacquered wood with screen printing with a large Dragon.
Features of the Katana:
The blade is thinner than that of a traditional katana, this format is ideal for the study of martial arts such as Iaido or Iaijutsu.
- Rigid, unsharpened blade
- Blade composition: 440 stainless steel
- Blade length (with Habaki): Approx. 68 cm
- Blade length (without Habaki): About 66 cm
- Blade width: 2.7 cm
- Blade thickness (at thickest): 0.4 cm
The handle (Tsuka) is made of resin and has a brown cotton weave.
- Handle length: 25 cm
- Composition: imitation ray skin resin and cotton
- Finely worked Zamak pommel
The guard (Tsuba) is oval and gilded with dragon motifs.
- Dimensions of the Guard (Tsuba): 8x9 cm
The scabbard (saya) is made of white painted wood, with a screen-printed motif of a Dragon: these represent power and are considered benevolent creatures within Japanese and Asian culture.
- Wooden saya
- Brown string, reminiscent of the handle
- Size of the Saya: 74 cm
- Saya Weight: About 210g
Dimensions & Weight:
- Katana Length (without Saya): About 1m
- Total weight (without Saya): About 640g
Maintenance tips :
We advise you to clean your blade after each training session, or each month without use. In order to protect the blade, we invite you to clean it and apply a light coat of oil to prevent rust/oxidation
