Our handmade Black Dragon III katana has a fully tempered, polished and sharpened carbon steel blade. It features a beautiful bo-hi (blood groove) on a time tested shinogi-zukuri blade profile.

KEY FEATURES

• Fully sharpened, handmade blade. Correctly tempered by artisan smiths.
• Blade features a "Bo-Hi" commonly known as a "Blood Groove" with etched hamon.
• Traditional Japanese style polish.
• Ornate dragon handguard, with golden accents.
• Alloy handle fittings in Japanese dragon motif.
• Wooden handle with genuine black stingray skin, and black bindings. Featuring dragon "menuki" ornaments.
• Solid wood sheath in deep black high gloss lacquer.
• Sleek, stealthy, all black design.
• Light duty katana suituble for backyard tameishigiri.
• Can be Dissembled & Assembled.

DIMENSIONS

• Sheathed length - 1050mm
• Drawn length - 1020mm
• Blade with Habaki – 730mm
• Handle with Guard – 290mm
• Sori – 20mm
• Sheathed Weight - 1.290kg
• Drawn weight - 1.085kg
• POB - 150mm

MATERIALS

• Blade – 1045AISI
• Construction – Mono Tempered
• Hamon – Etched
• Bohi – Both Sides
• Tang – Full Double Pegged
• Koshirae, Tsuba & Saya:
• Tsuba – Alloy
• Fuchi & Kashira – Alloy
• Menuki - Alloy
• Tsuka-ito - Synthetic
• Sageo – Synthetic
• Tuska – Timber with Rayskin
• Saya – Timber Lacqured

Includes black cotton sword bag.

Stands sold separately.

Does not include bonsai.

As this is a handmade product, individual specifications may vary.

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