length: 42 7/8"
blade: 30 3/4"
blade width: 1 5/16"
grip and pommel: 11 5/8"
balance point: 6 3/4" from tsuba
weight: 3 lb 3.6 oz

Each piece in the Wind & Thunder series has a hand-forged 1065 high-carbon steel blade, differentially tempered using a traditional claying method. The blades in the series feature a large o-kissaki. The Wind & Thunder series are fitted with the black iron raiden tsuba and Tomoe mon motif fuchi and kashira. The grip is wrapped in white ray skin (same) and the tsuka-ito and sageo are premium Japanese black cotton. The saya is done in a deep black lacquer and the sageo is black Japanese cotton. Paul Chen/Hanwei have designed this as a cutting katana with a thick and heavy blade specifically for the martial artist that needs a sword for tameshigiri cutting practice. This set is ideal for those looking for weapons that will stand up to the rigors of Battojutsu and heavy cutting training. The Wind & Thunder series consists of a katana, a wakizashi, and a tanto.

Price: $680