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This is a broad katana
made especially for exercises cutting goza or tatami omote
mats.
Cheness SGC Series (Specialized Goza Cutters)
Detailed Description
These specialized blades were built based upon
a custom designed sword created expressly for dojo cutting
exercises. After more than half a year in planning and
preparation, we have finally completed our SGC series
for production... effectively bringing down the price
of this sword from a $5,000 to $7,000 custom built range
down to less than 1/10th of that cost.
These swords are broader and thinner than a standard
katana. With a weight distribution optimized for cutting
exercises. The entry angle of the cutting edge is effectively
minimized by the geometry and is only made feasible with
the Cheness Spring Steel, which aids in maintaining the
edge durability.
Yamakami Wakizashi (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
Finish Tameshigiri Polish
Blade Dimension 21" Length, 0.25" Width, 1.50"
Height
Sori (Curvature) 0.7"
Weight 2 lbs 2 oz (no saya), 3 lbs 1 oz (with saya), 7
lb shipping weight.
Tsuba/Fuchi/Kashira Blackened Steel "Mount Fuji"
Tsuba
Balance Point 4.5" above tsuba
Tsuka/Ho 6.5" Wood
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 Wakizashi shares the same blade
as our Tsukikage Wakizashi. It is made to be part of a
matching pair with the katana version of this sword. Both
swords uses the Cheness SGC blade design and is especially
made for goza (tatami omote) cutting exercises.
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
wakizashi even though this is a through hardened blade.
The Yamakami 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
# chyw
Forge Suggested: $599.00
Our Low Price: $289.00
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