Paul Chen Kami Katana – Hanwei Forge - ASSAB-K120C Folded Steel – #1201 - MIB

[70chevelless]

.
The following sword is available for sale only. No trades please. Shipping is included in the price and includes PayPal fees and Priority Mail insured shipping with tracking #. The tracking # will be emailed to buyer when shipped. I will accept PayPal or postal money orders (same price). Worldwide ok but PayPal only and will be actual shipping costs.



Paul Chen Kami Katana – ASSAB-K120C Folded Steel – #1201 - MIB


**NOTE – The blade is pristine. The blade pics look dirty and corroded just because the oil on the blade has not been wiped off.**

Here we have a very nice and classy Paul Chen Japanese Kami Katana

This katana has a hand-forged and folded Swedish ASSAB-K120C powder steel blade with 1,000 layers differentially tempered to produce a distinctive hada (grain pattern). It is then traditionally clay tempered to produce a wavy hamon (temper line) and an edge harness of HRC 60 and a back hardness of HRC 40. The hard edge provides excellent cutting capability, while the more resilient body of the blade allows it to absorb the shock of the cutting stroke.

An exquisite red, highly lacquered, saya (wooden sheath) is embellished with a black ring-carved section at the sageo braid or scabbard tie. The ray skin used on the tsuka (handle) is of the highest quality, and the tsuka-ito (handle wrap) on the Katana and the sageo is woven from the best quality Japanese silk.

The lacquered saya on this sword is “scratch-free” and “chip-free” (which is very rare on these models).

This katana is in MINT condition. It has never been used - never been sharpened – and the blade has never even been wiped down.

This katana comes with the original cardboard box, dark-burgundy colored bag, and the original and unused traditional sword maintenance kit in a wooden box.


Measurements:

Blade material: Swedish ASSAB-K120C Powder Steel
Blade length: 30”
Handle length: 11”
Overall length (without saya): 41”
Overall length (with saya): 43 1/4”
Sword only weight (without saya): 3 lbs. 2 oz.
Blade thickness: 9/32”
Blade width: 1 5/16”


This is a very attractive katana for the discriminating collector or martial artist.

Price - (Removed from sale)


I can provide more detailed pictures of this knife, just email me.


First posted “I’ll take it” will get it.

Please contact me via post, PM, or email me at: chevelless@iw.net

Please include your screen name as well if email.

Thank you!

- Greg
.