Paul Chen Practical Elite Kata high carbon steel blade Imitation leather wrapped handle

Paul Chen Practical Elite Kata high carbon steel blade Imitation leather wrapped handle. This sword manufactured by the experts at Paul Chen features blades that are forged in 1566 steel and differentially hardened in the traditional manner producing an edge hardness of HRC60 and spine hardness of HRC40. The Paul Chen Practical Elite Katana is designed for multiple cuts in normal targets and comes with a removable handle that is tightly wrapped in the traditional style with imitation leather to provide a positive grip that withstands years of kata or tameshigiri practice. Specifications for Paul Chen Practical Elite Katana: Overall: 39" Blade Length: 27" Handle Length: 11" Weight: 2lb 7oz Point of Balance: 5" Width at Guard: 1.35" Width at Tip: 1.04" Thickness at Guard: .26" Thickness at Tip: .16" Sori: 3/4" Features of Paul Chen Practical Elite 1566 Carbon Steel Blade Katana: Forged 1566 high carbon steel blade Differentially tempered HRC 60-40 Practical iron tsuba Imitation leather wrapped handle Can be disassembled Black lacquered wood saya Very affordable tameshigiri sword Package Contents: Paul Chen Practical Elite Katana w/ Leather Handle Paul Chen PC6000KPC: Practical Elite Kata high carbon steel blade Imitation leather wrapped handle