Kanbun Shinto Sunnobi tanto - Aikuchi, Folded Steel, Real Gunome Hamon

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Uchigatana-Aikuchi Japanese Tanto Folded AISI 1075 Steel, Real Gunome Hamon

This blade is made of 1075 folded steel. The blade has been folded 11 times to create 2048 layers to increase the flexibility and hardness of the blade. The visible wavy grain on the blade is the result of repeated folding during forging. The production of this blade goes through 14 processes up to hand sharpening - the surface of the blade as a mirror. The blade has been hand polished with hazuya stone in the final stage - this achieves an almost razor sharp edge. The distinctive real Gunome Hamon is created according to ancient traditional methods, based on the many years of experience of the master blacksmith. This is a top quality replica of a samurai knife that is suitable for sect trials. This blade has been tried and tested to remove everything in its path ! The blade is in the form of a naoshi zukuri naginata, i.e. a halberd blade naginata that has been secondarily modified as a knife. In this case it would be a naginata of the type made by the early Muromachi period, i.e. by the 14th century. The blade has a beautiful, elegant shape, which thanks to the shrunken back of the oroshi mune geometry, predisposes the sword to great cutting and stabbing properties. The hamon line of partial tempering is in the form of gunome, evoking, for example, the Mino tradition within Gokaden.

Company Dellinger disclaims all liability for injury and damage resulting from use. Keep the katana out of the reach of children! Any handling of the samurai sword is your own responsibility. Remember, you have a deadly weapon in your hands!

The blade is in the form of a hon zukuri, the most common blade design of a Japanese longsword. The blade has a morphology typical of the Kanbun era (1661 - 1673), for which straight blades without curves were typical. The lighter, well-balanced blade has the potential for great chopping performance. The hamon line of partial tempering is in the form of nioideki gunome, evoking, for example, the Mino tradition within Gokaden. The texture of the translating material (hada) is transparent (hada tacu), bordering on wavy masame to ayasugi. The material used is excellent Aisi 1075 steel.

Uchigatans in aikuchi design were also made in katana sword lengths, most often in the 60-70 cm range. This type of sword was worn, for example, by the famous warrior Uesugi Kenshin (1530 - 1578). This type of sword was used both in battles with joroi armour as a supplement to the longer tachi sword, and with civilian clothing for self-defence. Although the design of the longsword without tsuba disappeared in the Edo period (1603-1868), tantō daggers and wakizashi swords continued to be made in this style.
The sunnobi tantō, sometimes called ko wakizashi, was a sword created by extending the length of the regular tantō in the Nambokucho period (1333-1393). As its name suggests, it is a "thumb-overlapping" (sun nobi) tantō weapon. Of course, this type of sword was also made in the following centuries and became the forerunner of the longer wakizashi, which originated in the middle Muromachi period (15th century).
The handle of the tsuka is in the dashi zamé version, i.e. covered with stingray skin without braid (tsuka maki). Pair of menuki ornaments with a plum blossom theme are therefore in the demenuki variant. The fitting of the end of the kashira handle and the end of the kodjiri scabbard made of brass (shinchu) is in the form of a kiku chrysanthemum, a symbol of long life. The rim of the fuchi hilt has a raft and sakura flower motif, with imitation gold and copper shakudo alloy, hallmarked with a nanako "fish spawn" pattern. Apparently, as with the menuki, it is a cast of a real historical original. Saya is covered with repainted and refinished rayskin in nuri zamé style, which looks very elegant. The sage-o-string that fixes the sword to the obi belt is purple, which in ancient Japan evoked nobility and nobility.

This is a highly crafted and fully functional replica of a samurai knife.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Total length of the sword including sayi - 52 cm
- Weight of the sword including sayi - 540 g- Weight of the sword without sayi - 380 g
- Blade length (Nagasa) - 35.4 cm (including Habaki 2.4 cm)
- Blade type - Naginata Naoshi Zukuri
- Blade material - AISI 1075 folded
- Blade thickness (for Habaki) - 0.6 cm
- Blade Height (for Habaki) - 2.6 cm
- Blade Thickness (kissaki) - 0.5 cm
- Blade Height (kissaki) - 1.9 cm
- Hamon - real, Gunome type
- Habaki - brass (length 2.4 cm)
- Tsuka - (handle) is in dashi zamé, i.e. covered with stingray skin without braid (tsuka maki).
- Saya - (sheath) is covered with repainted and reskinned stingray leather in the nuri zamé style.

Dellinger guarantee: Dellinger comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee or risk-free money back guarantee. We guarantee an excellent product that will give you the best service. Each sword or katana is packaged in a deluxe sheath and can be a wise gift solution for a birthday, wedding or Christmas.

samurai sword warranty - examples of misuse

In general, these are all activities except for traditional chopping test techniques, which involve chopping into special mats.

- Cutting branches, trees and bushes: for this activity people have developed other tools such as axes or machetes.

- Chopping, or swordplay with another sword: destructive damage to the blade of a samurai sword - samurai avoided any direct contact with the enemy to avoid damaging the blade. The repair was long and expensive.

- Never wear a sharp samurai sword with the blade exposed in public: Always keep the sword sheathed in the Saye (scabbard). In Germany and other EU countries, this is even an obligation prescribed by gun law.

- Never insert a dirty blade into the Sayi: If you are performing chop tests on fruit, clean and preserve the blade immediately after chopping, otherwise the blade will rust and oxidize.

- Never leave your sword in a damp place such as a porch, shed, cellar or conservatory: This traditional weapon definitely does not deserve such treatment. Always clean the blade after use, brush with oil and store the sword in a dry place.