Back in stock, the Iron Tiger Forge Mitsudomoe – T10 Differentially-Hardened Katana.
The Iron Tiger Mitsudomoe Katana is named after the the symbolic form of its tsuba; the Mitsudomoe is a key symbol of Shintoism and its three elements are said to represent Man, Earth and Sky. This symbol has an early association with the Shinto war god Hachiman and was thus regarded as an emblematic symbol for the Samurai and his spirit.
Our favorite part:
in the spine; this gives the spine of the blade a profile similar to an I-beam and it succeeds in reducing overall weight while sacrificing little durability. Though the blade loses some of the driving power in a cut without the additional mass, it gains a notable degree of agility. As an aside, the groove disturbs the flow of air over the blade as it moves, making it easy to create an audible whoosh as the blade slices the air – this is called the Sword Wind, the Tachikaze. A trained ear can use the pitch of this sound to know the alignment of his blade as he strikes.
You can check out our new video for the demo, or… read comments from the community –
A consistent 5 Stars from four reviewers:
“Fantastic dojo cutter! The fit and finish on this sword is awesome for the price point. All the fittings and the ito are tight and flush; I also ran a magnet by the blackened metal fittings and they do in fact seem to be iron. The saya fits perfect with no rattling at all. Finally, the blade is sharpened to a hair popping edge and it’s hamon is very attractive; furthermore, it effortlessly sails through traditional targets and handles incredibly well. Thank you, Kult of Athena! I will shop here again”
From a verified owner:
“I’m pretty impressed with what you get for under $400. The fit on everything is very tight, no saya rattle at all and the hamon really stands out on the T-10. The ito is a little loose so that could be better but it’s still a good deal for the price. Very light and lively blade too. Can’t wait to do some cutting with it.”
i got a sword cane from you – it’s beautiful.
my only disappointment with it, is that the short blade in the handle is not secure…it comes out with normal walking use…it needs a different way to hold and release.