John Lee Practical Katana

John Lee Practical Katana

Entry-level model for cutting practice

Masterpiece of Asian craft of forging
- The swords’ blades are hand-forged out of 1095 carbon steel
- The sharpened blades are differentially hardened in traditional kind as a result of clay applied during the cooling process and they’ve got an original Hamon-line
- 60 HRC at the ha and 40 HRC at the mune
- The hilts (Tsuka) are made of wood and completed with original ray skin (Same)
- The hilt-wrappings (Tsuka-Ito) of black cotton are applied in traditional kind
- Two Menukis were put into the hilts
- The handle-ends are particularly long and fastened to the hilt with 2 pins of bamboo (Mekugi)
- The sheaths (Saya) are made out of wood
- Manufacturing followed historical examples

Details:
- Blade material: carbon steel
- Blade length to Tsuba: approx. 74.5 cm
- Total length without sheath: approx. 104.5 cm
- Hilt length: approx. 30 cm
- Weight without sheath: approx. 1190 g

Each sword will be delivered with a seal, which guarantees the originality. You’ll get each sword wrapped in a cloth bag and in an high-class collector’s box.

Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.