Paul Chen Tori XL Light Katana
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The Hanwei Paul Chen Tori XL Light Katana combines truly elegant furniture and a powder-steel folded blade with the functionality of our Performance Series. The Tori XL Light features a Flying Crane themed Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira while the Menuki are Kabuto or Japanese helmets. The high quality brown leather Tsuka-ito is wrapped over black Same. The Saya is wrapped at the mouth with black-lacquered rattan and then finished in a textured brown. The Tori XL Light is available in three folded steel cutting blade profiles and three Iaito blade lengths.
Competitive Cutting / Lighter Weight
The XL Light blades feature the same geometry as those of the XL but incorporate deeply cut grooves (bo-hi) to reduce the weight of the blade while retaining most of its strength and cutting ability. This weight reduction makes for a quicker sword, well adapted for multiple cuts in lighter targets.
Paul Chen Tori XL Light Katana Features:
- Folded ASSAB K120 C Swedish steel blade wth Hi
- Super Prominent Hamon and Hada
- New Xl Geometry with competition cutting in mind
- Iron tsuba with crane motif
- Brown Suede-Leather handle wrap and Black rayskin underlay
- All premium fittings
- Wooden scabbard with Buffalo Horn fittings and brown "fingerprintless" speckled finish
- "Clamshell" holding area on scabbard
- Comes with Sword bag and Premium Maintenance kit
Measurements:
Overall length: 40 ½, Blade length: 28 ½, Handle length: 11, Weight: 2lb 9oz
