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RAPTOR MOROHA ZUKURI SH2413 by CAS HANWEI
Forged in the Kissaki Moro Ha Zukuri style, the blade design of the Moroha Zukuri Katana is based on a Tachi blade believed to have been forged around 800 AD by the smith Amakuni, though many similar blades have been produced in later Japanese history. The style is seen as a link between the old Ken straight swords and the curved Tachi (and later Katana).This style is unusual as it has a back edge on the top half of the blade, with fullers starting where this edge finishes which continue to the hilt. The back edge is deliberately left unsharpened for the benefit of Iaido practitioners used to working with more conventional blade styles.
With a blade length of just 26 1/2inches, this sword is very quick and is ideal for multiple cuts in light targets. Features a forged 5160 high-carbon steel blade, marquenched to an edge hardness of 57HRc. The tang is full length and double pegged for security. The grip is wood covered in genuine rayskin and a black suede wrap for a firm grip. The tsuba and fittings are blackened iron and feature a raptor motif. Includes a wood says with a black textured lacquer finish.
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• Overall: 38 3/4"
• Blade Length: 26 1/2"
• Handle Length: 11"
• Weight: 2lb 5oz
• Blade Steel: 5160
• Point of Balance: 4 1/2"
• Width at Guard: 32.6mm"
• Thickness at Guard: 6.6mm
• Thickness at Tip: 4.5mm
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MSRP: $539.00
RAPTOR NANBOKUCHO KATANA SH2416 by CAS HANWEI
The Nanbochuko period in Japanese history (the later part of the 14th. century) encompassed sixty years of internal conflict in Japan, which spawned a demand for more and bigger sword blades than ever produced previously. Blades became longer and wider, sometimes to extremes (the Odachi had its genesis in this period). Named for this period, the Nanbokucho Katana is impressively sized. With a blade length of 30", a long kissaki and a weight of just under 3 lbs. it is designed for heavy targets. It is, however, surprisingly agile and nimble enough to master double cuts.
Features a forged 5160 high-carbon steel blade, marquenched to an edge hardness of 57HRc. The tang is full length and double pegged for security. The grip is wood covered in genuine rayskin and a black suede wrap for a firm grip. The tsuba and fittings are blackened iron and feature a raptor motif. Includes a wood says with a black textured lacquer finish.
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• Overall: 44 7/16"
• Blade Length: 30"
• Handle Length: 13 3/16"
• Weight: 2lb 15oz
• Blade Steel: 5160
• Point of Balance: 5 3/8''
• Width at Guard: 33.7mm"
• Thickness at Guard: 8.3 mm
• Thickness at Tip: 5.3 mm
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RAPTOR UNOKUBI-ZUKURI SH2415 by CAS HANWEI
The Raptor Unokubi-Zukuri (Cormorant's Neck) blade design is patterned after the shape of the Naginata, the powerful long-handled weapon popular between the 12th and 14th centuries. Notable for the strongly relieved shinogi-ji and diamond-shaped kissaki, the Unokubi-Zukuri provides excellent balance in a strong cutting blade. Measuring 43 1/inches overall this Raptor finds its point of balance at 4 1/4 inches from the guard. The sharpened blade features a half length Bo-Hi groove. The wood grip is wrapped in genuine ray skin and black suede. A blackened iron tsuba features a raptor design. Includes matching scabbard with matte finish and cotton sword bag.
The blades are forged in 5160 high-carbon steel and specially heat treated to produce very high resilience and greater tolerance of misdirected cuts than a conventional differentially tempered blade. The edge geometry is configured to facilitate the cutting of both soft and semi-hard materials without chipping, allowing the cutter a wide choice of targets. |
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• Overall: 43 1/2"
• Blade Length: 28 1/2"
• Handle Length: 13"
• Weight: 2lb 11oz
• Blade Steel: 5160
• Point of Balance: 4 1/4"
• Width at Guard: 33.7mm"
• Thickness at Guard: 7.2mm
• Thickness at Tip: 6mm
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RAPTOR SHOBU ZUKURI SH2417 by CAS HANWEI
The Raptor Shobu-Zukuri(Iris Leaf) blade has an elegant shape and powerful cutting ability. Notable for the absence of a Yokote transition, this blade design became popular during the Nanbokucho era (1336 ~1392 AD) and its popularity continued into the Muromachi period. This Raptor Katana measures 43 inches overall and finds its point of balance 5 inches from the guard. The blades are forged in 5160 high-carbon steel and specially heat treated to produce very high resilience and greater tolerance of misdirected cuts than a conventional differentially tempered blade.
The edge geometry is configured to facilitate the cutting of both soft and semi-hard materials without chipping, allowing the cutter a wide choice of targets. The wood grip is wrapped in genuine ray skin and black suede. The blackened iron tsuba has a raptor design. Includes a matching scabbard with matte finish and cotton sword bag. |
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• Overall: 43”
• Blade Length: 29”
• Handle Length: 13”
• Weight: 2lb 11oz
• Blade Steel: 5160
• Point of Balance: 5"
• Width at Guard: 33.4mm"
• Thickness at Guard: 7.6mm
• Thickness at Tip: 4.7mm
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RAPTOR SHINOGI ZUKURI SH2414 by CAS HANWEI
The Raptor Shinogi-Zukuri blade, which has evolved as the most common Japanese katana blade design, provides both speed and cutting power. Featuring a distinct yokote, such blades were originally produced after the Heian period, around 987 AD. This Raptor measures 40 1/4 inches overall and finds its point of balance at 5 1/4 inches from the guard. The wood grip is wrapped in genuine ray skin and black suede. The blackened iron tsuba has a raptor design. Includes a matching scabbard with matte finish and cotton sword bag.
The blades are forged in 5160 high-carbon steel and specially heat treated to produce very high resilience and greater tolerance of misdirected cuts than a conventional differentially tempered blade. The edge geometry is configured to facilitate the cutting of both soft and semi-hard materials without chipping, allowing the cutter a wide choice of targets. |
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• Overall: 40 1/4”
• Blade Length: 28”
• Handle Length: 11”
• Weight: 2lb 9oz
• Blade Steel: 5160
• Point of Balance: 5 1/4"
• Width at Guard: 33mm"
• Thickness at Guard: 7.2mm
• Thickness at Tip: 5mm
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