Japanese and Oriental Swords
Shinken - Live Blade (Sharp carbon steel)
Iaito - Unedged Steel swords for Iaido Practitioners
Iaido = Way of the Sword Draw
Japanese Samurai Warriors, circa 1880, by R.P. Kingston
Digitally Printed on Archival Photographic Paper
Suitable for museum or gallery display. You can buy it here!
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The Samurai were privileged to wear two swords (daisho), and at one time had the right to cut down any commoner who offended them. One sword was long; the other short. The long sword (daito - katana) was more than 24 inches. The short sword (shoto - wakizashi) was between 12 and 24 inches.
The Samurai often gave names to their swords and believed it was the "soul" of their warriorship. The oldest swords were straight and had their early design in Korea and China. The Samurai's desire for tougher, sharper swords for battle gave rise to the curved blade we still have today.
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Paul Chen/Hanwei line of Japanese - style Samurai Swords
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New Hanwei Practical Performance Katana
Featuring three distinct blade variations (Katana, XL, and XL Light) each sword has been designed from the ground-up, with blade geometry specially adapted to the needs of each Japanese martial arts discipline.
includes saya (scabbard)
Price: $249.99
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New Practical Plus Performance Katana
Featuring three distinct blade variations (Katana, XL, and XL Light) each sword has been designed from the ground-up, with blade geometry specially adapted to the needs of each Japanese martial arts discipline.
includes saya (scabbard)
Price: $349.99
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New Tori Folded Steel Performance Katana
All-new design from Hanwei, elegant furniture with the functionality of performance series. Featuring a flying crane tsuba, brown leather tsuka-ito over black same and a dark brown/black saya, the Tori is available in three folded steel cutting blade profiles.
Price: $1.349.99
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Practical Ninjato
for Ninjutsu practitioners
Hand-forged high-carbon steel, differentially tempered
White sinthetic same
Imitation black leather ito
fittings: antiqued black iron
includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 22 3/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 10 1/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 34 1/2"
WEIGHT: 1lb 14oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .280
Price: $247.50
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Practical Katana
functional economical katana
made by Hanwei for light cutting and Tameshigiri exercises, white sinthetic same, differentially tempered blade
includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 27 1/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 11 1/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 39 1/2"
WEIGHT: 2lb 5oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .270
Price: $247.00
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Practical Plus Katana
traditional fittings and construction methods,
differentially tempered hand-forged steel HRc60/HRc40,
genuine Same (Rayskin),
long tang is double-pegged, removable tsuka allows customizing, sharp and ready for cutting.
includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 27"
HANDLE LENGTH: 13 1/2"
OVERALL LENGTH: 40 1/2"
WEIGHT: 2lb 8oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .280
Price: $284.99
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Practical Pro Katana
has an extended tsuka, thicker and longer blade.
Hand-forged high-carbon steel, differentially tempered, HRc60/HRc40
synthetic black leather tsuka-ito, double-pegged for safety, economical katana for heavy cutting (tameshigiri)
includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 29 1/2"
HANDLE LENGTH: 15"
OVERALL LENGTH: 45 3/4"
WEIGHT: 3lbs
BLADE THICKNESS: .360
Price: $389.99
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Shinto Katana
is cornerstone of Hanwei line of Samurai weapons, blade is differentially tempered hand-forged AISI 1065 steel to HRc60 (ha) / HRc40 (mune).
The blade has a groove (bo-hi) on both sides and medium length (chu) kissaki.
Traditional construction and antiqued fittings,
includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 27"
HANDLE LENGTH: 11 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 39 1/2"
WEIGHT: 1lb 14oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .260
Price: $639.99
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Wind and Thunder Katana
This new cutting katana is designed specifically for the martial artist that needs a sword for the demands of rigorous tameshigiri. Features a heavier and thicker blade with traditional furniture and fittings, genuine same (ray skin), tsuka-ito is premium Japanese black cotton. Includes saya.
BLADE LENGTH: 29 1/2"
HANDLE LENGTH: 11 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 42"
WEIGHT: 3lb 5oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .310
Price: $674.99
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Golden Oriole Katana
It has been said that in simplicity lies great beauty, an axiom stunningly validated by the Golden Oriole Katana. The deeply lacquered blue of the saya is repeated in the Japanese cotton tsuka-ito. The 14" double-pegged tsuka and blade with bo-hi gives a superb balance to this sword.
Includes saya (scabbard)
BLADE LENGTH: 27 1/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 13 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 42 1/4"
WEIGHT: 2lb 3oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .280
Price: $639.99
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Miyamoto Musashi Katana
Miyamoto Musashi, famous swordmaster, fought more than 60 duels before retiring and writing his famous treatise on swordplay, the "Book of Five Rings". Development of the two-sword style of swordplay, with the Daito and Wakizashi being used together, is credited to Musashi.
BLADE LENGTH: 29 1/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 15"
OVERALL LENGTH: 45 1/2"
WEIGHT: 2lbs 9oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .30
Price: $639.99
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In folded steel series (Orchid, Tiger, Bushido, Kami) the blades are hand forged and folded
from ASSAB K-120C powdered swedish steel, blades are differentially tempered using
a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge (Ha), HRC40 back (Mune).
The temper line (Hamon) is evident and prominent and the grain pattern (Hada) shows
distinct layers. The steel manufacturing process provides excellent dispersion of carbides,
resulting in a very tough steel with outstanding edge-holding properties.
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Bushido Katana
hand-forged & folded K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent and the grain pattern (hada) shows distinct layers. Blade without grooves (no-hi), medium-length (chu) kissaki.
BLADE LENGTH: 27 1/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 11 1/2"
OVERALL LENGTH: 40"
WEIGHT: 2lb 10oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .290
Price: $899.99
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Orchid Katana
hand-forged & folded K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent and the grain pattern (hada) shows distinct layers. Blade without grooves (no-hi), medium-length (chu) kissaki.
BLADE LENGTH: 28"
HANDLE LENGTH: 11 1/2"
OVERALL LENGTH: 40 1/2"
WEIGHT: 2lbs 3oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .290
Price: $1,099.99
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Tiger Katana
hand-forged & folded K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent and the grain pattern (hada) shows distinct layers. Blade with grooves (bo-hi), medium-length (chu) kissaki.
BLADE LENGTH: 29 3/4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 13 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 44 1/2"
WEIGHT: 2lb 12oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .280
Price: $1,099.99
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Kami Katana
hand-forged & folded K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back. Blade with hand-engraved "Fudo" horimono, a traditional blade carving from the Edo period. The blade is grooved (bo-hi) on both sides, and features a long Kissaki. Tsuka-ito is Japanese silk.
BLADE LENGTH: 29"
HANDLE LENGTH: 10 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 41"
WEIGHT: 2lb 10oz
BLADE THICKNESS: .270
Price: $1,299.99
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