Tori XL Light Katana - Paul Chen Hanwei

Paul Chen Tori XL Light Katana - SH6007LFF

The Tori katana combines truly elegant furniture and a powder-steel folded blade with the functionality of our Performance Series. The Tori features a Flying Crane themed Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira while the Menuki are Kabuto or Japanese helmets. The high quality brown leather Tsuka-ito is wrapped over black Same. The Saya is wrapped at the mouth with black-lacquered rattan and then finished in a textured brown. The Tori is available in three folded steel cutting blade profiles and three Iaito blade lengths.

XL Light Katana Blade: Competitive Cutting / Lighter Weight:
The XL Light blades feature the same geometry as those of the XL but incorporate deeply cut grooves (bo-hi) to reduce the weight of the blade while retaining most of its strength and cutting ability. This weight reduction makes for a quicker sword, well adapted for multiple cuts in lighter targets.

Key Features:
Folded Steel Blade
Premium Fittings
Built for Martial Artists

Specifications:
Blade Length: 28 1/2"
Handle Length: 11"
Overall Length: 40 1/2"
Weight: 2 lb 9 oz
Point of Balance: 5 1/2"
Width at Guard: 1.45"
Width at Tip: 1.11"
Thickness at Guard: 0.25"
Thickness at Tip: 0.16"
Sori: 3/4"

Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.

This sword comes with a cotton storage bag and a Paul Chen Hanwei Traditional Sword Mainenance Kit.