S7 Steel Heavy-Cutting Katana – Forged for Extreme Impact Performance

Specifications Blade Length: 80 cmHandle Length: 30 cmBlade Width: 2.6 cm at the tip, 3.5 cm at the baseThickness: 4 mm at the tip, 8 mm at the baseOverall Length (unsheathed): 114 cmOverall Length (with sheath): 118 cmWeight (unsheathed): approx. 1230 gTang Width: 2.6 cmBalance Point: 12 cm from the guard Material & Craftsmanship Finkl S7 Tool Steel (premium U.S. forged impact tool steel)Oil-quenched & tempered, hardness approx. HRC 57Approx. 70° flex, excellent elasticityImpact toughness: 165 J, extremely high durabilityTrue yokoteReal bo-hi (groove)Maru-dome finishHigh-mirror polishGilded fittings (gold-plated)Silver nashiji lacquered sayaHishigami paper core handle wrapProfessional-grade sageo Product Description Although this is a large-size katana, the blade weight and balance point were specially tuned to ensure excellent handling.In real use, it may actually handle better than many standard katanas without a groove.The feel in hand is outstanding—responsive, balanced, a