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Shinken (Chissa Katana)

Sharp samurai sword, suitable for cutting tameshigiri.

Blade description
Nagasa: 60cm,
Sori: 1.3cm,
Motohaba: 3.3cm,
Sakihaba: 2.5cm
Motokasane: 7.2mm ,
Sakikasane: 5.5mm,
Blade weight: 950g
Hamon: ko-notare, good polish, no defects,
Hiraniku polish on the Kasumi stone
Blade materials: high carbon steel, hand forged and tempered,
Sword very well balanced. 

Koshirae
Green lacquered saya (24 karat gold decorative finishing),
Fuchi and kashira: iron,
Menuki: fish, silver oxidised black,
Tsuba: bronze - leaf motif,
Habaki: copper with gold plating,
Tsuka - white same, green silk ito, katate maki style, tsuka total length - 23 cm,
Sageo - green cotton.

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Price: SOLD

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