Hanwei Koi Katana

It is said that a koi swims up rivers and climbs waterfalls with bravery, not unlike a Samurai warrior. It is also said that if a koi is caught, it will lie still beneath the knife, facing its death bravely like a Samurai facing a sword.

Hanwei's Koi Katana by Paul Chen has a hand-forged T10 high carbon steel blade which was differentially hardened using a traditional claying method.

This Samurai sword is mounted in black and white and features black same (ray skin). The tsuka-ito is made of premium white Japanese cotton. A finely rendered koi with true front-and-back detail forms the black iron tsuba. The fittings are superbly antiqued, adding to the aesthetics of the piece. The saya features a deep black lacquer finish with a black and white striped cotton sageo. The Koi Katana is supplied with a protective cloth bag and a traditional maintenance kit.

The matching Koi Wakizashi (Product no. SH2466) is also available to complete your collection.

Made by Hanwei.

Key features: 
- Forged high-carbon steel blade 
- Traditional construction

Details:
- Blade material: T10 high-carbon steel
- Overall length: approx. 113.7 cm  
- Blade length: approx. 72.4 cm 
- Handle length: approx. 37.5 cm 
- Weight: approx. 1276 g  
- Point of balance: approx. 13.3 cm from the guard 
- Sori: approx. 2.9 cm 
- Manufacturer's product no.: SH2465