For those wishing to build a custom Samurai sword on a Hanwei blade, we offer in Shirasaya the blade used in the Tiger Katana (Model SH1204), which has met the cutting demands of users worldwide. This is the grooved version (see Model SH1230 for the ungrooved version). It is forged and folded in ASSAB K-120C powder steel, differentially tempered in the traditional fashion with a distinctive hamon, and is pre-fitted with its habaki. The Japanese hardwood Shirasaya is solidly made to provide safe storage of the blade.
KEY FEATURES:
Hand forged and folded powder steel blade Differentially tempered Preifitted Habaki

MEASUREMENTS:
BLADE LENGTH: 29 3/4" HANDLE LENGTH: 10" PRODUCT WIDTH: 1.10 OVERALL LENGTH: 40 3/4" WEIGHT: 1lb 13oz BOX HEIGHT: 44" BOX WIDTH: 5 1/2" THICKNESS: .28