Practical Plus Iaito, various blade lengths

Description

Practical Plus Iaito, various blade lengths

Hainwei’s Practical Plus Iaito provides an economical yet authentic sword for the Iaido practitioner.

It features genuine same (ray skin) on the tsuka, with a tightly woven leather tsuka-ito. The long tang is double-pegged for security.

The Practical Plus Iaito features a Kashira adorned with a Japanese dogwood motif, a dragon menuki and a handsome iron tsuba in “sunburst” design with a brass habaki.

Made by Hanwei.

Key features:
– Steel Iaito blade 
– Build for Martial Artists

This Iaito is available in 3 different blade sizes:

– Practical Plus Iaito – 27 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGC
– Overall length: approx. 97.8 cm    
– Blade length: approx. 68.6 cm (27 in.)
– Weight: approx. 822 g

– Practical Plus Iaito – 28 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGE
– Overall length: approx. 100.3 cm  
– Blade length: approx. 71.1 cm (28 in.)
– Weight: approx. 850 g    

– Practical Plus Iaito – 29 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGG 
– Overall length: approx. 102.1 cm 
– Blade length: approx. 73.7 cm (29 in.)
– Weight: approx. 879 g

All other specifications are identical for all above-mentioned swords:  
– Blade material: stainless steel     
– Handle length: approx. 26.7 cm     
– Blade width at guard: approx. 3 cm  
– Blade width at tip: approx. 2.2 cm   
– Blade thickness at guard: approx. 7 mm 
– Blade thickness at tip: approx. 5 mm 
– Sori: approx. 1.9 cm

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.