Hanwei Musashi Katana

This reissue of the Classic Musashi Katana brings back Hanwei’s take on recreating the sword of famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for a new generation of collectors and enthusiasts of the Japanese sword arts. Perhaps the greatest duellist and swordsman of Japan, Musashi was notably taller than average height for 17th century Japan and likely would have had a katana tailored to match his height and proportions. Thus the Hanwei Musashi Katana is a rather large katana with a long, wide and powerful cutting blade which is paired with an extended grip to give a taller swordsmen even greater leverage for striking and swift maneuverability.

The blade is forged from high carbon steel which has been clay tempered in the traditional manner to impart a genuine hamon. The sharp and hardened edge of the blade is 60 HRc whilst the spine and body of the blade is kept at a softer 40 HRc to give it excellent shock absorption and resilience. A long bohi groove keeps the blade lighter and serves to strike a balance between striking power and the balance and responsiveness of the sword.

The tsuba of the sword is in the classic”Dual Ring” style espoused by Musashi himself and is crafted from blackened stainless steel. The fuchi and kashira hilt components are likewise crafted from blackened stainless steel and the habaki and seppa are brass. The wooden grip is inlaid with panels of genuine rayskin of quality; the grip is completed with a wrap of braided leather tsuka ito. The sword is matched with a scabbard of wood which is completed with a textured, matte black lacquer finish and a sageo of black cord. The koiguchi and kojiri are of buffalo horn and the sword comes with a cloth sword bag and a Hanwei sword maintenance kit with care instructions.