Eagle katana

This katana is a Kobuse structure.

Kobuse -it is means wrapping steel, outer side hard steel wrapped core soft steel, it is common method to forging Japanese sword.

Blade shape:        Shinogi zukuri

Blade steel:          handmade steel

Blade length:       71cm(28")

Handle length:    28cm(11")

Blade thickness:  7.5mm

Blade width:        3.2cm

Hardness:            58rc

Tsuba:                  High-grade gilt silver iron

Fuchi&kashira:    High-grade gilt silver copper

Saya:                  horns black rough

Sageo:                black red thick

Tsuka style:          Hineri-Maki tightly wrapped

Grinding:           Hand hazuya polished