CAS Hanwei Oni Katana: Paul Chen L6 Banite Steel Samurai Sword 3 Layer Polish

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This auction is for the Hanwei Oni Katana shown in the photos – L6 Banite with 3 layer polish Details :This is one of my favorite blades. I started buying production katana shortly after the Oni Katana was release. It was the blade I was always after for quite a long time. I was very pleased to own this one when I had a chance to buy it. It feels like a feather despite its weight and it fits my sausage fingers very well. I like the look of the blade and the fittings. This one also has a special kind of polish that has three different textures. The spine of the blade is a mirror, the cutting plane is textured with visible banite structures, and the hamon has a subtle polish. Hanwei has offered this with three different polishes over the years and this one is the most unique. This is one of the blades that I am really loath to part with. It is a real beauty and if I cannot sell it for a decent price, I will just have to tell my wife (the motivator behind the sale) that no one wanted it. Overall: 44” Blade Length: 29” Handle Length: 14” Weight: 3lb Hrc Edge: 58~60 Hrc Back: 38~42 L6/Bainite Performance Series Katana Blade Traditional Construction Designed for Martial Artists (Notes from Hanwei) The Oni are mythical creatures from Japanese folklore similar to western demons or trolls. In modern culture they are beginning to move away from this menacing connotation into the role of guardian or protector, similar in character to gargoyles. Their power and ferocity, however, have not diminished. The Japanese saying that translates to “Oni with an iron club”, or "to be of an invincible nature", fits perfectly the 29” L6/Bainite blade on which our Oni Katana is built. The blade features the geometry of our Performance Series for outstanding cutting ability. The 14” tsuka is wrapped in black ray skin and silk ito while the Koshirae feature Oni in various classical styles. A unique combination of folklore and functionality. Bainite is a structure of high-carbon steel that combines great strength with excellent flexibility and shock absorption characteristics. It has been known as an exemplary Katana blade component for a number of years but its use has been restricted to a few top-class master smiths, due to the difficulties involved in performing the exacting heat treatment procedures necessary for the production of a Bainite blade body in combination with the very hard Martensite Yakiba (edge section) required for Katana blades. Hanwei has now mastered this difficult process, using billets of L-6 tool steel (a very tough high-carbon low-alloy steel) as a starting point for this katana . Blades are forged and shaped in the normal way, then carefully heat treated to achieve the required Bainite and Martensite structures before final polishing. Condition :This blade has a few minor condition issues that I have tried to note below. Please contact me if you have any other questions. Blade: New, has a little weird spot near the tip but that’s the way it came. It has never been used to cut and was rarely handled. Tsuba: Tight. Tsuka: Tight and has a custom leather (top grade leather) ito wrap. It does not wiggle or rattle with moving at speed. Saya: Minor surface scratches from sitting on sword stand and one small ding. No major dings or scuffs. Shipping: I will ship free to the continental US. Other parts of the US will have a small shipping fee. I am not planning on shipping internationally so if you are an international bidder please contact me before bidding. I have the item listed as 10 days before I will ship, I travel a lot and I am not always home to ship the item. I usually get shipping done quicker, please contact me if this is a concern and I will work to expedite the shipment. Payment :I take PayPal by default. If you want to pay with another method you will need to contact me before bidding. Payment is due within 3 days of the close of the auction. read more

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