Katana Shirasaya Fudoshin, Zatoichi Maru Red - Sharped
This Shirasaya katana is carefully forged by hand, and has a sharp Hamon carbon-based steel blade, made traditionally (cut line).
This type of katana has a straight cut and has no hilt. This is what marks their specificity.
Features of the Katana:
The blade is rigid and very sharp, in addition to being straight.
- Rigid, straight and sharp blade
- Grooved blade: Maru hard steel hand forged and sharpened (1045 steel grade: hard steel with 0.45% carbon)
- Blade length (with Habaki): 72 cm / (without Habaki): 70 cm
- Blade width: 3 cm
- Blade thickness (at thickest): 0.6 cm
The handle (Tsuka) is red wood, similar to the saya.
- Handle length: 28 cm
- Material: wood
The scabbard (saya) is also in red wood.
- Dimensions of the Saya: 80 cm
- Saya weight: 190g
Dimensions & Weight:
- Katana Length (without Saya): Approx. 108cm
- Total weight (with Saya): approx. 920g
Maintenance advice: 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.
