Functional Katana, Battodo Edition | Katanas

Battodo is in Japan, a discipline in its own right. This Japanese martial art has a goal of drawing then cutting, this complementary discipline is essential to Iaido, Kendo, Kenjitsu. each batto-do technique is inspired by a katana duel between people of the same technical level. The Katas are primarily based on a practice in pairs and alone in the mind. It is important to know your sword and the techniques before moving on to the actual cut because one-handed cuts are the most difficult.

Katana Battodo Edition from the Bushiden brand has been designed for Katas, one-handed and two-handed cutting.

High carbon (1.00%) T10 blade with genuine Hamon.

Specs:

• Nagasa (Blade length from Habaki): ~ 72 cm / 28 inch.
• Sori (Curvature): about 1.6 cm / 0.6 inch.
• Moto-Kasane (Thickness at the base): about 7.5 mm.
• Saki-Kasane (Thickness of the tip): about 4.2 mm.
• Saki-Haba (Width at tip): about 23 mm.
• Moto-Haba (Width at the base): about 32 mm.
• Balance point (measured from Habaki): ~ 12 cm.
• Tsuba (guard): iron
• Fuchi-Kashira (Knob): Worked brass
• Tsuka (Handle): Wood, suitable for tang. Length 27cm
• Tsuka-ito (Cloth around handle): Brown cotton.
• Same: Real ray skin, white.
• 2 Menuki: Brass.
• Habaki: Brass. Made in 1 piece.
• Seppa: Brass.
• 2 Mekugi: Bamboo wood, Assembly according to traditional methods.
• The 2 mekugi-ana are pierced diagonally and conically in the tang. The mekugi are fixed in opposite ways on each side.
• Saya (Scabbard): Selected white wood grained black.
• Curved according to the Sori of the blade. Saya with kurikata.
• Sageo: Brown Silk
• Weight: 950 grams without Saya and 1130 grams with Saya
• Delivered in a protective cover.