Imori stands for alpine newt in Japanese. The handforged blade without fuller (Bo-Hi) is made of 1045 carbon steel (which is not stainless), the blade collar is brass. The fittings are black, decorated with the golden newt. Grip-wrap is Katate Maki-Style (War-wrap) made of blue cotton, under which real ray skin is underlayed. Two dowels (Mekugi) fix the blade in the grip. The Imori Katana will be delivered in a collector`s box. More information...
€115,00
€115,00 excl. VAT
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, dispatch on: Tomorrow 11-Oct-2024
Item physically stored in our Warehouse in Kadan
SKU: 85708
Period:
John Lee Imori Katana
- Blade length to Tsuba: 71cm
- Overall length without scabbard: 100cm
- Blade curve (Sori): 1.4cm
- Back strength: 7mm
- Max blade width: approx. 3cm
- Forged blade from 1045 carbon steel
- Fake ground hamon
- Knife-sharp cutting edge
- hardness of the blade edge is approx. 50 Rockwell
- Weight without scabbard: 1290 g / with scabbard: 1520 g
9-Oct 2020
Matej Novotný
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27-Aug 2016
Juraj
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