Higo Katana
The most important feature of the Higo is the method by which the blade is constructed. The unique laminate of a 9260 core with a 1045 wrap is not done by anyone else... especially not in this price range. This construction allows the sword to absorb the shock of a bad cut better than a monosteel design... plus it allows the sword to retain a harder cutting edge than a standard 1045.The Higo katana is constructed of laminated steel similar to the traditional "san mai" method of blade construction. Core billet of the second generation Higo uses a 9260 silicon alloy spring steel. The core is then wrapped around two billets of 1045 carbon steel. The forged blade is then sharpened to expose the 9260 core as the cutting edge. The new Higo is a much stronger and uniquely constructed cutter.
Among all of the
swords sold on auction sites advertised as "San Mai" or "Laminated", our
Higo katana is the only one that can be visually and functionally/chemically
verified as to its laminated construction.
The steel is layered and forged, then polished and sharpened to expose
the harder core into the cutting edge. Unlike all the other swords that
throws out names like "san mai" and "laminated" but cannot be verified, our
inner core can actually be visually distinguished from the shell wrapping.
You can actually see the different steels and the laminated line (between
the chemically etched hamon and the cutting edge).
| Name | "Higo" |
| Blade | Laminated 9260 Carbon Spring Steel core with 1045 wrap |
| Overall Length (+ Saya) | 41.5" |
| Treatment | Full Hand Forged, Through Tempered, Oil Quenched, Hand Polished |
| Finish | Tameshigiri Polish |
| Blade Dimension | 28" Length, 0.3" Width, 1.25" Height |
| Sori (Curvature) | 0.7" |
| Weight | 2 lbs 5 oz (with fuller), 2 lbs 9 oz (without fuller) |
| Tsuba/Fuchi/Kashira | Blackened Steel Musashi Double Ring Tsuba. |
| Balance Point | 5" above tsuba (with fuller), 6" above tsuba (without fuller) |
| Tsuka/Ho | 11" Wood |
| Tsuka Ito | Black Cotton |
| Mekugi | 2 X Wood (Double Pinned) |
| Same | Real Ray Skin Panel Wrap |
| Saya |
30.5" Black Glossy Lacquered Medium Hardwood
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Purchase:
Higo Katana $285.00