Cheness “Kaze" 9260 Differentially Hardened Spring Steel Katana w/ black tsuka

Description

Cheness “Kaze" 9260 Differentially Hardened Spring Steel Katana w/ black tsuka (No bo-hi) and natural hamon
Condition is "New".
"Kaze" - 9260 Differentially Hardened Spring Steel Katana
Name "Kaze" (Wind)
Blade Differentially Hardened 9260 Silicon Alloy Carbon Spring Steel.
Overall Length (+ Saya) 42.5"
Treatment Full Hand Forged, Clay Hardened, Water Quenched, Hand Polished
Finish Tameshigiri Polish
Blade Dimension 28" Length, 0.3" Width, 1.25" Height
Sori (Curvature) 0.7"
Weight 2 lbs 9 oz
Tsuba/Fuchi/Kashira Black Cast Steel Tsuba, Alloy Fuchi/Kashira w/ Antiqued Brass finish
Balance Point 5" above tsuba (with fuller), 6" above tsuba (without fuller)
Tsuka/Ho 11" Wood
Tsuka Ito Brown Cotton
Mekugi 2 X Wood (Double Pinned)
Same Real Ray Skin Panel Wrap
Saya 30.5" Black Glossy Lacquered Medium Hardwood
The Kaze (Wind) is the result of many popular requests for a clay tempered (hardened) blade using Cheness Sword’s 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel. The blade body of the Kaze is a hand clayed and differentially heat treated 9260 silicon carbon spring steel. It is finished with a replica of an antique blackened cast steel tsuba submitted to Cheness Swords. This steel is stronger than Cheness’ Kanbai katana, but does not have the same resiliency of the through hardened 9260. The gain from the clay hardening is that the blade has a smooth and elegant natural hamon (9260 does not generate the same hamon as the Kanbai katana).
Ships only to mainland US.