Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
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  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword
  • Golden Oriole Katana Samurai Sword

Golden Oriole Katana

€999.00

The elegantly simple lines of the Paul Chen / Hanwei Golden Oriole Katana have long been favored by admirers of the Japanese sword. 

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It has been said that in simplicity lies great beauty, an axiom stunningly validated by the Golden Oriole Katana.

The story told by the stunning tsuba is of a mantis stealthily stalking the cricket, unaware that he is himself being stalked by the Golden Oriole. The deeply lacquered blue of the saya is repeated in the Japanese cotton tsuka-ito, and the Oriole appears again on the kashira. Unmistakably Hanwei quality, the 14" full-tang tsuka of the katana gives a superb balance to the sword, allowing it to move very quickly and very freely. 

Supplied with a protective cloth bag. This is a sharpened battle ready samurai sword. 

The Golden Oriole Japanese swords have a sharpened hand tempered steel blade. Genuine rayskin handle with blue Japanese cottoncord wrap.

Cast metal tsuba has an antique copper finish with brass and gold highlights depicting a mantis stalking a cricket, and he is unaware that he himself is being stalked by the Golden Oriole. 

It has a wooden scabbard with blue lacquer finish.

Each piece in the Golden Oriole series has a hand-forged 1065 high-carbon steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method. Edge hardness is 60HRC, back hardness 40HRC. 

Specifications:

Traditional construction
Full tang and battle ready sharp shinken
Blade Length: 69,21 cm, 27 1/4“
Handle Length: 35,56 cm, 13 3/4”
Overall Length:107,31 cm, 42 1/4"
Point of Balance: 10,16 cm
Sori: 3/4", 1,91 cm
Width at Guard: 2,95 cm  1.16"
Width at Tip: 2,16 cm, .85"
Thickness at Guard: 82mm, .32"
Thickness at Tip: 66 mm, .26"
Weight: 985 gram, 2lb 3oz

Piece from piece may slightly vary.


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