Shadow Dancer Hira Zukuri S7 Steel Super Tameshigiri Katana

Clean with a sleek silhouette, this Shadow Dancer katana features a hira zukuri (flat and ridgeless) blade forged from S7 steel, one of the most impact resistant steel that is commercially available. Exceptionally tough, strong, and with superior shock resistance, S7 steel blades are very forgiving, making it the perfect tameshigiri practice sword. Heat treated and oil quenched, this super mirror polished blade has a bohi which takes off any excess weight and improves its point of balance for a responsive and agile sword. 

Equipped is an iron naga maru gata (oval) tsuba with a samurai drawing a sword on one side, and the words 武藝  (Bugei) on the other, meaning “The Military Arts”. These motifs in combination are a tribute to martial mastery, reminding practitioners the need for dedication and life long practice. Other premium fittings include blackened brass fuchi, kashira, and menuki as well as silver plated brass seppa and cupronickel habaki. 

A single mekugi secures the full tang blade to the wooden core Haichi style tsuka covered with white samegawa with tightly wrapped tsukamaki using Japanese imported cotton ito. 

This katana comes sheathed in an oil lacquered saya fitted with cupronickel shitodome and a matching sageo.