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Praying Mantis Katana

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Product information "Praying Mantis Katana"
The Praying Mantis is a symbol of cunning and power in Japanese culture and is consequently a highly respected theme in Samurai swords. Built on our new L6/Bainite blade (detailed below) in the Shobu Zukuri style with Bo-Hi, and featuring superb koshirae, the Praying Mantis is a very desirable and functional piece. The subdued green silk ito and deep brown of the lacquered saya provide handsome contrast to the dark copper and golden accents of the tsuba, fuchi and kashira. The stalking mantis lies in wait for his next prey, mirroring the power and grace in this exceptional katana.

Bainite is a structure of high-carbon steel that combines great strength with excellent flexibility and shock absorption characteristics. It has been known as an exemplary Katana blade component for a number of years but its use has been restricted to a few top-class master smiths, due to the difficulties involved in performing the exacting heat treatment procedures necessary for the production of a Bainite blade body in combination with the very hard Martensite Yakiba (edge section) required for Katana blades.

Hanwei has now mastered this difficult process, using billets of L-6 tool steel (a very tough high-carbon low-alloy steel) as a starting point. Blades are forged and shaped in the normal way, then carefully heat treated to achieve the required Bainite and Martensite structures before final polishing.

KEY FEATURES:

* L6/Bainite Shobu Zukuri Blade
* Traditional Construction
* High Quality Koshirae

MEASUREMENTS:

Blade length: 29"
Handle length: 11"
Overall length: 41"
Weight: 2lb 8oz

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December 6, 2007 13:09

Sehr schönes und ansprechendes Katana. Die Verarbeitung ist makellos und die vergleichsweise ungewöhnliche Farbkombination kommt in Natura weit besser zur Geltung, als es die Bilder darstellen. Schade das HANWEI nur so schlechte Darstellungen von diesem Schwert im Katalog zeigt. Die Klinge aus Bainit ist toll verarbeitet und absolut schnitttauglich. Die Online-Bestellung lief ebenfalls ohne Probleme ab und das Schwert wurde in der vereinbarten Frist geliefert. Also Daumen Hoch für Swords&More, weiter so!!

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