Practical Plus Iaito, various blade lengths
Hainwei's Practical Plus Iaito provides an economical yet authentic sword for the Iaido practitioner.
It features genuine same (ray skin) on the tsuka, with a tightly woven leather tsuka-ito. The long tang is double-pegged for security.
The Practical Plus Iaito features a Kashira adorned with a Japanese dogwood motif, a dragon menuki and a handsome iron tsuba in "sunburst" design with a brass habaki.
Made by Hanwei.
Key features:
- Steel Iaito blade
- Build for Martial Artists
This Iaito is available in 3 different blade sizes:
- Practical Plus Iaito - 27 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGC
- Overall length: approx. 97.8 cm
- Blade length: approx. 68.6 cm (27 in.)
- Weight: approx. 822 g
- Practical Plus Iaito - 28 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGE
- Overall length: approx. 100.3 cm
- Blade length: approx. 71.1 cm (28 in.)
- Weight: approx. 850 g
- Practical Plus Iaito - 29 in. blade, Hanwei product no. SH6001IGG
- Overall length: approx. 102.1 cm
- Blade length: approx. 73.7 cm (29 in.)
- Weight: approx. 879 g
All other specifications are identical for all above-mentioned swords:
- Blade material: stainless steel
- Handle length: approx. 26.7 cm
- Blade width at guard: approx. 3 cm
- Blade width at tip: approx. 2.2 cm
- Blade thickness at guard: approx. 7 mm
- Blade thickness at tip: approx. 5 mm
- Sori: approx. 1.9 cm
Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.