Practical Plus XL Light Katana Hanwei

Hanwei Practical Plus XL Light Katana is a sword made for cutting and practice that has traditional elements and methods of construction.

Designed for faster cuts into harder targets, this samurai sword features a genuine (rye skin) tsuka, with tightly woven cotton tsuka-Ito. The long tip is double fastened for safety.

The Practical Plus XL lightweight katana has a Kashira decorated with a Japanese lion, Menuki dragon motif and a handsome iron tsuba in a "sunny" design with brass habaki.

Made by Hanwei, Model: SH6001LPF
- Traditional production, differentially hardened
- Made for martial artists as well as collectors
- Blade material: 1566 high carbon steel
- Total length: approx. 102.9 cm
- Blade length: approx. 72.4 cm
- Handle length: approx. 27.9 cm
- Weight: approx. 1162
- Balance point: approx. 14 cm from the guard
- Width of the blade on the guard: approx. 3.7 cm
- Blade width at the top: approx. 2.8 cm
- Thickness of the blade on the guard: approx. 6 mm
- Blade thickness at the top: approx. 5 mm
- Sori: approx. 1.9 cm