60Si2Mn Compact Hantachi – Manganese Steel Half-Tachi with Iron Fittings

Specifications Blade Length: 61 cm Handle Length: 24 cm Blade Width: 2.2 cm at the tip, 2.8 cm at the base Blade Thickness: 4 mm at the tip, 7 mm at the base Sori (curvature): approx. 1.3 cm Overall Length (unsheathed): 88 cm Overall Length (with sheath): 92 cm Weight (unsheathed): approx. 780 g Tang Width: 2.2 cm Balance Point: approx. 10 cm from the guard Material & Craftsmanship 60Si2Mn Spring Steel, fully forged Oil-quenched & tempered, hardness approx. HRC 56 Elasticity: approx. 80° Mirror-polished finish No yokote (Shinogi-zukuri without yokote) Iron tsuba Silk-wrapped handle sections Leather ito with professional sageo Wood-core lacquered saya Clamshell-edge (Hamigaki / clam-shaped blade geometry) Edge angle approx. 20° Factory-sharpened, capable of cutting hard targets Product Description This blade features a specialized compact geometry that closely reflects the silhouette and handling of a real Japanese live blade.At this price point, it is simply in a class of its o