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Tiger Tanto - Cas Hanwei (Paul Chen)
The Tiger Tanto has a hand-forged and folded K120C powder steel blade with Bo-Hi and a short (ko)kissaki. The Saya is deeply lacquered in black, with inlaid brass bamboo leaves. The ray skin used on the tsuka is of the highest quality, and the tsuka-ito and sageo are woven from best quality Japanese cotton. The Fuchi, Kashira, Kojiri, Koiguchi and Kurigata are all made from blackened bronzed iron, selectively detailed in gold. The Habaki is of one-piece brass construction.See Models SH1205 and SH1204 for the Tiger Wakizashi and Katana details.
Specifications:
Overall: 34,29 cm, 13 1/2“
Blade Length: 20,32 cm, 8“
Handle Length: 11,43 cm, 4 1/2”
Weight: 284 gram, 10oz
Point of Balance: 2,54 cm, 1"
Width at Guard: 2,54 cm , 1"
Thickness at Guard:0,66 cm, .26"
Sori:0,33 cm, 1/8"
Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
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