Master Armoury – Essential Series – Katana
$185.00
The Best Combination of Affordability and Durability
This Master Armoury Katana is a perfect entry level fencing, stage combat, or as a general Japanese martial arts training tool.
Available on backorder
A katana (刀, かたな; lit. 'one-sided blade') is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the tachi, it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward. Since the Muromachi period, many old tachi were cut from the root and shortened, and the blade at the root was crushed and converted into a katana. The specific term for katana in Japan is uchigatana (打刀, うちがたな; lit. 'striking sword') and the term katana (刀) often refers to single-edged swords from around the world.
The katana is generally defined as the standard sized, moderately curved (as opposed to the older tachi featuring more curvature) Japanese sword with a blade length greater than 60.6 cm (23.86 inches) (over 2 shaku). It is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard (tsuba) and long grip to accommodate two hands.
The Essential Series by Master Armoury
Akado Armory is proud to bring you the Essential Series by Master Armoury. These swords may lack decoration, but their weight, balance, performance, and durability, are all top-notch despite coming with one of the most affordable prices in the industry.
Essential Series Features
Each sword from the Essential Series comes with the following features:
- Basic, tape wrapped hilt,
- Hardened hand guard,
- Flexible tapered blade, and
- Rolled safety tip.
All of the Essential Series swords pass the SCA C&T flex test, exact flex both using the scale method and the SCA weight-drop method can be found in the specific specs for each sword.
Master Armoury Essential Series Katana Specifications
| Steel and Hardness | [MA Proprietary] |
| Blade Length: | 73.5cm (28.9in.) |
| Hilt Length: | 29cm (11.4in.) |
| Overall Length: | 103cm (40.6in.) |
| Blade Width (Base/Tip): | 3.2cm (1.3in.) / 1.2cm (.5in.) |
| Edge Thickness (Base/Tip): | 2.8mm (.11in.)/2.8mm (.11in.) |
| Guard Shape: | 9cm (3.5in.) Diameter Circle |
| Guard Thickness: | 7.8mm (.3in.) |
| Weight: | ~810g (1.8lbs) |
| Point of Balance: | ~9cm (3.5in.) |
| SCA Weight-Drop Flex: | ~22mm (.87in.) [Lesser] |
| Scale Test Flex: | ~9kg (19.8lbs) [Light] |
Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 105 × 13 × 5 cm |
| Style | Traditional, Ruggedized |
1 review for Master Armoury – Essential Series – Katana
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joel vilorio (verified owner) –
gifted this for my son but came with a lot of cosmetic damage on the handle and sword. wouldn’t make a nice display gift. it did arrive quickly.