Folded steel hand-forged Wakizashi : The Dragonfly is a high quality katana specially made for Tameshigiri (practice use). Best value. WKC katanas are the only in the world that are ISO-9001-2000 certified, and have 1 year warranty against blade breakage.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade WITHOUT a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (45C & C55Si7). 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku, ideal for Tameshigiri. (cutting sharp blade).
  • Dimensions:
  • • Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): 20 inch.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.

KOSHIRAE

• Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 20,5 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (See options below):
  • Premium Black cotton. Tight.
• Samé (See options below):
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand polished. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
• Seppa:
  • Copper.
• 2 Mekugi:
  • Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The 2 mekugi-ana are drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue. The mekugi are fitted from opposite side.
• Tsuba:
  • Carbon steel (C45), hand polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white wood. Black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of buffalo horn. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
• Sageo:
  • Black (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • 760 gr. without Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag.
• Delivery, 2 to 6 weeks.

Folded steel hand-forged Wakizashi : The Dragonfly is a high quality katana specially made for Tameshigiri (practice use). Best value. WKC katanas are the only in the world that are ISO-9001-2000 certified, and have 1 year warranty against blade breakage.

• Sugata (Blade style):
  • Hand-forged curved blade WITHOUT a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (45C & C55Si7). 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku, ideal for Tameshigiri. (cutting sharp blade).
  • Dimensions:
  • • Nagasa (blade length from Habaki): 20 inch.
  • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC – year of production.

KOSHIRAE

• Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
  • Beautifully carved with Dragonfly. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
• Tsuka (Grip):
  • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 20,5 cm.
• Tsuka-ito (See options below):
  • Premium Black cotton. Tight.
• Samé (See options below):
  • Real white ray skin.
• 2 Menuki:
  • Brass, hand polished. Dragonfly shape. One each side, traditional mounting of menuki.
• Habaki:
  • Brass color. Made in 1 piece.
• Seppa:
  • Copper.
• 2 Mekugi:
  • Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The 2 mekugi-ana are drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue. The mekugi are fitted from opposite side.
• Tsuba:
  • Carbon steel (C45), hand polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
• Saya (Scabbard):
  • Selected white wood. Black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of buffalo horn. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
• Sageo:
  • Black (cord sed for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
• Total Weight:
  • 760 gr. without Saya.
• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag.
• Delivery, 2 to 6 weeks.