The economically priced Practical Plus Katana ..
- High carbon forged blade
- Fully functional
- Differential tempering
- Item # SH20731
Overall: 39 1/2"
Blade Length: 27"
Handle Length: 11 1/4"
Weight: 2lb 4oz
Point of Balance: 5"
Width at Guard: 31mm
Width at Tip: 21mm
Thickness at Guard: 6mm
Thickness at Tip: 4mm
Sori: 3/4"
Blade Steel: 1566
Hrc Edge: 60
Hrc Back: 40
After the success of the Practical Katana in the early 2000s, the Practical Plus Katana emerged as the next logical step in economical katana ownership. The Practical Plus Katana from CAS Hanwei provides a very economical cutting sword as dependable as the Practical Katana, but using more traditional fittings and construction methods and a more prominent hamon. The Practical Plus katana features genuine same (rayskin) on the tsuka (handle), with a tsuka-ito (wrap) specially developed for its gripping qualities. The traditional length tang is double-pegged and allows for removal of the tsuka for cleaning and maintenance.
The fittings of the Practical Plus Katana are decorated in a Japanese Dogwood motif with dragon menuki and the handsome tsuba is of an iron “sunburst” design with a brass habaki. Elevating the elegance and adding more striking beauty to the sword art of the katana, the Practical Plus Katana just makes owning all that a little more affordable and traditionally made. This katana has become one of the favorites of practitioners and collectors alike.
The Practical Katana Series has been the standard in the Japanese sword industry since its introduction since the early 2000s. They are highly imitated but never truly replicated by the competition. You can purchase with confidence in CAS Hanwei brand swords with our four decades of knowledge and expertise in manufacturing.