Blade : 72 cm. Razor sharped. Hand-forged from 1095 high carbon steel and differentially tempered, using the traditional claying method to produce a hardness of HRC60 at the edge and HRC40 on the back (Mune).
Handle : 28 cm
Handle and scabbard out of Enamelled wood.
Immortalized by the blind Swordman of the Edo period.
To see a cutting exercise.
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