⚡ Unleash Your Inner Samurai with the RYUJIN Hatamoto!
The RYUJIN Hatamoto Series 41" KO Katana features a hand-forged 23.5" blade made from 1060 carbon steel, designed for both agility and durability. With a full tang construction and a real ray skin handle, this katana is perfect for beginners and collectors alike, offering a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern usability.
| Brand | RYUJIN |
| Blade Length | 23.5 Inches |
| Handle Material | Alloy Steel |
| Blade Material | Carbon Steel |
| Style | Japanese |
| Hand Orientation | Left |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 43 x 4 x 4 inches |
| Brand Name | RYUJIN |
| Manufacturer | Top Quest Inc |
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Impressive, especially for the price
I recently purchased a Ryujin Gunto that impressed me enough to give this sword a try. I also have prior experience using a Chisa Katana or Ko Katana in Iaido, and it's kind of a "cheat" allowing for a faster draw and handling. It's also a bit easier to use indoors for those of us that have limited practice space.This particular sword is impressively well-made. Everything is nicely fit. The Tsuka has a nice "waist" taper which makes it very comfortable in hand. The Tsuba, Fuchi and Kashira are cast and painted, but the casting of the Fuchi and Kashira is very well done. (Also the Fuchi and Kashira are ferrous, though oddly the Tsuba isn't.) The ray skin is real and the Ito is tight. The Menuki are the same kind of "Vajra" designs seen on Musashi Sliver Series swords.As for the blade, it's nicely polished, no flaws, and does indeed have a real Hamon temper line. It's quite evenly sharp, and cuts well, though the shorter blade (about 4" shorter than the average full-size katana) does reduce the natural cutting power somewhat, so cutting takes a bit more "oomph" on the part of the wielder, and you have to compensate for the reduced reach. I was a little concerned that the 12" Tsuka would unbalance the shorter blade and make it unwieldy, but it handles very well, and is light in hand without feeling too light. It does come with a basic, full-size Saya (which will take a full-length sword) that has the (plastic?) reinforcing ring at the mouth common to Musashi swords. I did have an initial struggle getting the blade out of the scabbard, but that was due to the plastic wrap the blade came in (keeping the packing grease out of the scabbard) making a wedge with the Habaki--the fact that it being so tight (I had to use a mallet to free it) didn't crack the Saya gives me confidence in it's build quality.Overall, I'm very pleased, especially considering the price, and becoming a fan of Ryujin build quality, putting them at least on par with Musashi swords.
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