The relentless cutting power of these blades has to be seen to be believed

When they stepped up and started producing a range of tougher steelġ060 carbon steel versions called the Dojo Pro series - we just had to Shogunate because they were TOO effective!). On the field of battle (and in times of peace, actually banned by the With a unique blade style and geometry that was renowned for durability

The Torso Cutter - The D ōtanuki (pronounced, Doooor-tah nu key) Steel Katana - a savage style of no-nonsense, cutting blade known as Used a type of blade that may be the best Japanese sword geometry for a monotempered But on top of this, they had a little secret. The fittings, went the whole hog and used the best raw materials and Into getting them hand forged and expertly tempered, and when it came to Ronin Katana have always done things a little differently.Įarliest model swords were 1045 carbon steel Dojo line blades, madeįrom the most basic functional steel possible. capable of cutting a man clean in half with a single swipe). The unique style of blade Ronin uses is of the D ōtanuki school - literally 'Torso Cutter' (i.e. Steel and Dynasty Forge from Monotempered 1060 Carbon Swords began to gain acceptance, started to evolve - and now are in a league of their own (in terms of raw toughness and durability, when properly monotempered, nothing more than three or four hundred dollars is all you need to pick out a sword that is stronger than any traditional sword could ever hope to be!).įirst swords to hit the market using this progressive design concept came from aįorge in China called the 'Huano' forge owned by Fred Chen, and his forge made the first through hardened blades for Cold And to be fair, some were (and still are) poorly designed or balanced.īut at many more progressive dojos started to see the benefits of a tough 'begginer friendly' dojo grade sword, Monotempeted When they first hit the market in early 2000 or so, most were laughed off by traditionalists as merely sharpened

Not a real one), but are the same hardness all the way through.Īnd these swords have gained tremendous popularity, both in the dojo and the backyard for simply being TOUGH.Īnd affordable - as almost no standard length model is over $400 US (though some of the oversized O-Katana, Nagimaki, etc can be just a little over $400, but for the most part - you can pick up some of the toughest Katana in the world for less than $300!) Sharpened Crowbars? New levels of durability that no historical original could ever dream of Luckily, in recent years sword makers have taken the Katana to whole Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'.See Models SH1211 and SH1212 for the Wakizashi and Tanto details.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought:ĥ. The katana and wakizashi have medium-length (chu) kissaki. The katana and wakizashi blades are un-grooved, while the tanto blade is grooved (bo-hi) on both sides. The blade collar (habaki) is a one-piece brass construction. The fuchi and kashira are of blackened bronze with brass detailing, and the kojiri, koiguchi and kurikata are of polished buffalo horn. The tsuka-ito on the katana and wakizashi and the sageo on all three pieces are woven from premium Japanese cotton. The tsuba of the katana and wakizashi is of blackened and bronzed iron, with detailing in gold and silver and a battle scene decoration. High quality ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka of the katana and wakizashi, while the tsuka of the tanto is a gold-plated brass with a battle-scene decoration in relief. The saya are deeply lacquered in gold with inlaid brass cherry blossom (sakura) flowers. The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent and the grain pattern (hada) shows distinct layers. Shopping cart(items: 0, Amount: 0,00 EUR)Įach piece in the Bushido Series (SH1210, SH1211, & SH1212) has a hand-forged & folded K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back.

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