Paul Chen Hanwei Odachi
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Forging and heat treating a 49 blade is a tough task but the Hanwei smiths have mastered the technique and we're excited to bring you Hanwei's functional and historically accurate Hanwei Odachi. The O means great and we're not kidding. With an overall length of 67 there's only one way to describe this sword - HUGE! Patterned after an original from the 14th Century, when Odachi were still in use on the field of battle, this sword is a must for Japanese sword enthusiasts.
Paul Chen Hanwei Odachi Features:
- Massive, hand forged blade
- Fully sharpened
- Differentially tempered with prominent hamon
- Black Iron Tsuba
- Cotton and rayskin wrapped tsuka
- Metal kashira with ring
- Wood saya with metal mounts
- Comes with black sword bag
- A true replica patterned after an original odachi
- Fully functional
- The Hanwei Odachi weighs in at over 6 Lbs and has an incredible 2 1/4" sori!
Measurements:
Blade: 49", Tsuka: 17 1/4", Overall: 67", Weight: 6 Lbs 1 oz, Point of balance: 11", Width at guard: 1 1/2",
Width at tip: 1 1/8", Thickness at guard: 3/8", Thickness at tip: 1/4", Sori: 2 1/4"
