Katana Citadel Ruiu Aurisu

A luxury saber losing none of its warlike qualities with rich Koshirae and a Saya partly covered with splendid white polished greyish Same.

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Description

A luxury saber loosing nothing of its warlike qualities with rich Koshirae and a Saya partly covered with splendid white polished greyish Same

  • The Shinto Sugata long blade, with Bo Hi, has a reasonable weight, medium cambered with a regular tapering DNH7 steel forged by 3 hammers on a charcoal bed, true selective clay temper. Stone polished
  • Nagasa: 30.71″
  • Kassane: 0.24″
  • Moto Haba: 1.22″
  • Saki Haba: 0.94″
  • Sori: Tori 0.87″
  • Hamon: visible Gunome Midare
  • Mune: Iori with soft slopes
  • Point: Chu Kissaki. Agressive
  • Boshi: Komaru Sagari
  • Nakago: Takano Ha
  • Habaki: Polished, double. One is tempered copper, grooved, reinforced with a Bronze foil on edge side. Adjusted on its blade. The other, shorter, is goldlike brass
  • Seppas: Filed brass
  • Tsuba: Aged iron, Mokko Gata, low relief sculpted floral theme with a rim, on a Nanako background
  • Tsuka: Length 11.34″, thickness in middle 0.91″, width 1.38″. Riko shape (very slightly tapered toward the middle). Beautiful white Same with big scales, Chrysanthemes flowers Menukis, conical bamboo Mekugi tangent to Mekugi Ana in order to avoid loose work. Aged iron Fushi-Kashira sculpted in Nanako style, silk braid Ineri Maki, filed brass Ito Domes
  • Saya: Jackwood, partially covered with beautiful polished white/grey Same and red lake; Kojiri, Koigushi, Kurigata are made of water buffalo horn; filed brass Shito Domes
  • Weight: 40oz
  • Balance point: 5.31″ before Tsuba
  • Can be fully disassembled

Entirely handmade by CITADEL
Blade carries lifetime guarantee subjected to normal use in a Dojo
Delivered with its silk Sageo, its textile Bukuro and its fabric zippered carrying pouch with adjustable strap and a pocket for cleaning kit (not provided).
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