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Cheness SGC Series "Yamakami" Ko-Katana
(Specialized Goza Cutters)
Detailed Description
The Yamakami Ko Katana shares the same blade
as our Tsukikage Ko Katana. Both swords uses the Cheness
SGC blade design and is especially made for goza (tatami
omote) cutting exercises.
The photos below shows the overall appearance
of the blade in and out of the saya. This is a significantly
broader sword with a narrower entry angle in its cutting
edge.
Due to the nature of the geometry, the blade
exhibits a hint of a pattern of how the quench affected
different parts of the blade differently than the normal
katana even though this is a through hardened blade.
Cheness Yamakami Ko-Katana
samurai sword
Name Yamakami Ko Katana samurai sword (Mountain
Guardian)
Blade Through Hardened 9260 Silicon Alloy Carbon Spring
Steel.
Overall Length (+ Saya) 30"
Treatment Full Hand Forged, Through Hardened, Oil Quenched,
Hand Polished samurai sword
Finish Tameshigiri Polish
Blade Dimension 21" Length, 0.25" Width, 1.50"
Height
Sori (Curvature) 0.7"
Weight 2 lbs 6 oz (no saya), 3 lbs 6 oz (with saya), 7
lb shipping weight.
Tsuba/Fuchi/Kashira Blackened Steel "Mount Fuji"
Tsuba
Balance Point 3.5" above tsuba on this samurai sword
Tsuka/Ho 10.5" Wood
Samurai Sword Tsuka Ito Brown Cotton
Mekugi 2 X Wood (Double Pinned)
Same Real Ray Skin Panel Wrap
Saya 23" Black Glossy Lacquered Medium Hardwood
The Yamakami ko-katana
uses a brown cotton ito wrapping with a blackened
steel tsuba and an image of snow cap of Mt. Fuji. The
steel used on this blade is the through hardened version
of the Cheness 9260 Spring Steel.
The handle of this blade is slightly bigger than
that of a standard wakizashi. This is to compensate for
the broader blade and nakago within the handle.
The purpose of changing
the blade cross-section geometry in making the
SGC is to significantly reduce the entry angle of the
cutting edge without reducing weight or lateral strength
of the blade.
As illustrated in the diagram below, this change
makes the SGC significantly better at cutting. It is especially
well suited for exercises in cutting of goza mats or tatami
omote. This blade also handles bamboo extremely well.
You
must be 18 years or older to purchase this japanese samurai
sword.
Availability:
This Japanese Sword usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Item
# chko
Forge Suggested: $599.00
Our Low Price: $279.00
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