Hanwei - Gorin Iaito - 29 Inch Blade

Hanwei's Gorin iaito are a breakthrough in design and functionality.
Made of a special stainless steel, they are much more durable than aluminum alloy Iaito.
Steel has the ⌠feel? of a live blade and is not prone to distort when making a practice cutting stroke.
These very affordable practice swords are the ideal training tools for safely practicing the ancient art of Iaido.
Study on the use of the Japanese sword is a very serious endeavor.
Students of Iaido (Way of the Sword Draw) typically learn the sword using various instruments.
Most likely they will begin with a bokken / bokuto (wooden sword) and then an Iaito (un-edged training sword) before handling a Shinken (live sword).
Iaito are an integral tool in the learning process allowing students to practice with a sword with a sense of safety for themselves and for those around them.
Iaito by CAS Hanwei are light (less than 2lbs.) and extremely well balanced to reduce the wear-and-tear on specific joints.
The un-edged blade is crafted in 400 series stainless steel with a simulated hamon and are fully tempered to withstand repeated drawing and practice cutting strokes.
The blade features a bo-hi (groove), which both reduces blade weight and produces an audible feedback when practice cutting strokes are made correctly.
Specs:
- White Same w/ Matte Leather Ito, Black Cotton Sageo
- Musashi Tsuba, Brushed Fuchi & Kashira
- Silver Menuki, Habaki, Seppa, Shitodome
- Blade length: 29"
- Handle length: 10 3/4"
- Overall length: 40 3/4"
- Weight: 1 lb 15oz
- Point of Balance: 4 1/2"
- Width at Guard: 1.27"
- Width at Tip: .80"
- Thickness at Guard: .23"
- Thickness at Tip: .21"
- Sori: 3/4"
Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
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