Winter Sun Katana - Through Tempered Blade
- 5160 Through-Tempered Forged Carbon Steel Blade
- Authentic Handle Construction and Details
- Textured Black Saya
- Item # SD35220
Overall: 44 1/2"
Blade Length: 30 1/2"
Handle Length: 12 1/2"
Weight: 2 lbs 13oz
Width at Guard: 31.5mm
Width at Tip: 23.3mm
Thickness at Guard: 7.1mm
Thickness at Tip: 4.9mm
Sori: 3/4"
Blade Steel: 5160
The macaque (Japanese snow monkeys) know survival requires communal support. Our Winter Sun Katana mirrors the cold reality of the darkest days of the year on the tsuba (guard) and menuki. The blackened tsuba, fuchi, tsuka-ito and fuchi-kashira contrast the real white same (rayskin) handle and the black textured lacquered saya.
The 5160 forged through-tempered high-carbon steel blade features a 1 ½" kissaki (point) and blade geometry conducive to rigorous cutting without chipping or deformation on soft and semi-hard targets.