Practical Katana
The economically priced Practical Katana High carbon forged blade Differentially tempered Fully functional Item # SH10701 Overall: 39 1/2"Blade Length: 27"Handle Length: 11"Weight: 2lb 4ozPoint of Balance: 5 3/4"Width at Guard: 32mmWidth at Tip: 21mmThickness at Guard: 6mmThickness at Tip: 2.5mmSori: 3/4"Blade Steel: 1566Hrc Edge: 60Hrc Back: 40 The Practical Katana is a great entry-level katana for those who wish to start with tameshigiri and other cutting sword arts. Without the cost of a traditionally made katana and the all-natural handle component that shrink and swell from perspiration from your hands and humidity from your environment, the Practical Katana allows you to enjoy katana ownership without the excessive maintenance that comes with it. And once you’ve made thousands of cuts with it, you can get another or sharpen it with modern conventional means. The Practical Katana has been the standard in the Japanese sword industry since its introduction since the early 2000s. I