Chokuto Weight
We chose the chokuto rather than the more common katana as something different and as a challenge to joe as we wanted a visible hamon on both swords.
Chokuto weight. Some of the world s finest swords originated out of feudal japan. Joe ingenuously addressed the problem of excessive weight by carving out sections from the steel block. High quality redwood saya buffalo horn fittings. Truekatana offer you all kinds of handmade authentic chokuto of all types such as chokuto chokuto ninjato chokuto sword etc with the only difference being in minute details on the sword as a whole.
The balance point will probably be about 3 inches forward of the habaki. However this does not limit the sword from being. Gold carbon steel red carbon steel stainless steel syan cord handle metal handle tan scabbard beige scabbard etc. The blade of the sword has been constructed from t10 steel in a maru lamination.
Features of chokuto sword. The weight is a scant 1 pound which should bring the total weight of the blade when mounted into the handle to about 2 pounds even. The handle of this sword is metallic as oppose to the. The weight is 1 4kg inc saya specs.
However japanese swordsmiths invented other swor. The traditional japanese sword is a folded sword. This is a one edged japanese sword. Even the early samurai used straight sword such as this.
Aisi 1095 high carbon steel clay tempered hammon. Chokuto tang dao were very early style swords from both japan china. Featuring a curved single edged blade it was the samurai warriors preferred weapon. 0 75cm you are looking at a high quality fully functional japanese ninjato chokuto ninjato sword.
Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient china. Tsuba has pine tsuba python style tsuba torsion fibre tsuba etc. The chokuto has a strong handle that allows for a firm grip. The katana for instance was pioneered by japanese swordsmiths during the country s muromachi period 1392 to 1573.
Just one type of steel is folded preserving the integrity of the steel. High quality redwood buffalo horn fittings. Hikari no ken the sword of light is a simple sword. 1 5 kg blade width.