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The
9260 is a silicon alloy which has a significantly increased fatigue resistance
compared to standard 1060 carbon steel. The addition of 2% silicon changes the
behavior of the steel drastically for use in a katana. This spring steel is most
commonly seen in application on fencing foils where it needs to withstand a high
degree of bend and still be able to return to center. This
is an excellent material for katanas. It is highly durable in most dojo applications
and extremely resistant to bending and failures. The use of 0.6% carbon allows
this blade to be sturdy enough for tatami omote yet forgiving enough to resist
dangerous chipping on rigid targets.
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12 Katana - "Tenchi" - 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel Katana
Sale Price: $279.99
Regular Price: $499.99
In
Stock Now! The
"Tenchi" (Heaven and Earth) katana uses our most durable material for
its blade construction. The blade body is a 9260 silicon alloy carbon spring steel.
It is handsomely finished with a cast brass Musashi Double Ring tsuba that is
thicker than the standard steel tsubas with an antiqued finish. This sword has
a heftier and more antiqued look and feel than other steel fitted blades. (The
no-fuller version blade has a more forward center of gravity heavier weight. This
type of blades have more lateral strength and are easier for tameshigiri from
the weight and the reduced drag. Whereas the varient with fuller is better for
kata practice, the no-fuller varient is better for cutting practices.) |
Tenchi
Katana with Fuller (with Bo-hi)
In
Stock |
Tenchi
Katana without Fuller (No Bo-hi)
In
Stock |
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9260 Shobu-Zukuri
Katana "Ayami" (Iris)
Sale Price: $249.99
Regular Price: $499.99
IN
STOCK NOW!! (Free Shipping in USA)
Constructed of the
9260TH spring steel, this Shobu-Zukuri katana is our preferred varient.
The shinogi (ridgeline) of this sword runs the entire length of the blade...
all the way to the very tip. This configuration results in a needle-like
tip where the mune-shinogi-ha comes together to a singular point, facilitating
penetration of soft targets.
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Ayami - 9260 Shobu
Zukuri
IN
STOCK NOW!
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9260 Shobu-Zukuri
Katana "Kurome" (Black Eyes)
Sale Price: $249.99
Regular Price: $499.99
IN
STOCK NOW!! (Free Shipping in USA)
Constructed of the
9260TH spring steel, this Shobu-Zukuri katana is the more popular and
commonly seen varient. The shinogi (ridgeline) of this sword runs just
short of the tip by a few millimeters. This configuration results in a
blade-like tip for cutting.
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Kurome - 9260 Shobu
Zukuri
IN
STOCK NOW!
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| Differentially
Hardened 9260 - "Kaze" Katana
Sale Price: $299.99
Regular Price: $599.99 In
Stock Now! The
Kaze (Wind) is the result of many popular requests for a clay tempered (hardened)
blade using our 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel. The blade body of the Kaze is
a hand clayed and differentially heat treated 9260 silicon carbon spring steel.
It is finished with a replica of an antique blackened cast steel tsuba submitted
to us. This steel is stronger than our Kanbai katana, but does not have the same
resiliency of the through hardened 9260. The gain from the clay hardening is that
the blade has a smooth and elegant natural hamon (9260 does not generate the same
hamon as the Kanbai katana). | Kaze
Katana (Brown tsuka ito wrap)
In
Stock | Kaze
Katana (Black tsuka ito wrap)
In
Stock |
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| New
Trial Run- "Shosen" - 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel Katana
Sale Price: $249.99
Regular Price: $499.99
In
Stock Now! - Limited Quantity for testing purposes. The
"Shosen" (First Battle) katana is a trial run katana using our newest
design concept of a double bo-hi. It is hoped that this configuration will have
a better weight distribution for use during iaido katas or tameshigiri practices.
This sword is sharpened to allow for cutting exercises. This
trial run is intended to determine the feasibility of the design in iaido applications
and to generate feedbacks in order to further refine the design for subsequent
runs if it is determined to be acceptable. |
9260
Shosen Double Fuller Katana
In
Stock
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| 30
Inch - 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel Katana
Sale Price: $279.99
Regular Price: $499.99
In
Stock Now This
is our first 30 inch nagasa 9260 spring steel katana. The additional 2" length
from a standard katana makes this large sword perfect for large users. The trial
run is to find out whether there is a market for such a sword or not. The sword
is a better cutter than the standard 28" blade.
| 30
Inch 9260 Spring Steel Katana
In
Stock
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| TRIAL
RUN - 33 Inch O-Katana - 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel
Sale Price: $299.99
Regular Price: $599.99
IN
STOCK NOW!! Free shipping in USA.
(Quantity Limited) This
is a trial run of our first O-Katana, in 33" 9260 spring steel. This blade
is 5" longer and the handle is 1" longer than our standard 28"
katana making this one VERY BIG sword. The trial run is to find out whether
there is a market for such a sword or not. The sword is a heavy blade to handle,
but cuts extremely well. Its length far exceeds those swords commonly used for
iai so there needs to be additional care and special prior to using this blade.
| 33 Inch O-Katana
(BLUE TSUKA ITO)
IN
STOCK NOW!!
| 33 Inch O-Katana
(BROWN TSUKA ITO)
Backordered
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| 9260
Spring Steel Blade housed in Shirasaya
Sale Price: $199.99
Regular Price: $379.99 In
Stock Now!! (Free shipping in USA!)
The same Cheness 9260 Spring Steel blade from the Tenchi and Shura, housed in
a shirasaya ("white" (plain) Scabbard). This is the first of our blade
that we felt deserved to be available in this blade holder (to replace our bare
blade). The shirasaya is raw natural wood with no finish (which prevents the scabbard
from being able to "breath"). |
9260
in Shirasaya with Fuller (With Bo-hi)
IN
STOCK NOW!
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9260
in Shirasaya no Fuller (No Bo-hi)
IN
STOCK NOW! |
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| "Oniyuri"
- 9260 Custom Bujinkan Spring Steel Katana
Sale Price: $249.99
Regular Price: $499.99 IN
STOCK NOW!!!
(Free
shipping in USA!)
The
"Oniyuri" (Tiger Lily) katana is a custom made 9260 spring steel blade
specialized for practice by specific ryu-ha of the Bujinkan Federation. The blade
body is a 9260 silicon alloy carbon spring steel. Blade is a unique 23" and
handle is an even rarer 14" in length. It is a shinobi (ninja) sword with
the apparence of a katana. The forms of this blade follows the functions that
it serves. For more information, click on the image to see/read more about it. (The
no-fuller version blade has a more forward center of gravity heavier weight. This
type of blades have more lateral strength and are easier for tameshigiri from
the weight and the reduced drag. Whereas the varient with fuller is better for
kata practice, the no-fuller varient is better for cutting practices.) |
| Oniyuri Katana
with Fuller (with Bo-hi)
- Sharp
In
Stock
| Oniyuri Katana without
Fuller (No Bo-hi)
- Sharp
In
Stock
| Oniyuri Katana (BLUNTED)
- Blunted
In
Stock |
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| New
Item - Cheness 9260 Kissaki Moroha Tanto
Sale Price: $149.99 (Special price for first run batch ONLY).
Regular Price: $299.99
In
Stock Now! The
"Shosen" (First Battle) katana is a trial run katana using our newest
design concept of a double bo-hi. It is hoped that this configuration will have
a better weight distribution for use during iaido katas or tameshigiri practices.
This sword is sharpened to allow for cutting exercises. This
trial run is intended to determine the feasibility of the design in iaido applications
and to generate feedbacks in order to further refine the design for subsequent
runs if it is determined to be acceptable. |
Cheness
9260 Kissaki Moroha Tanto
In
Stock Now |
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| 9260
"Tenchi" Wakizashi
Sale Price: $199.99
Regular Price: $299.99 IN
STOCK NOW!!!
(Free
shipping in USA!) This
is a 9260 wakizashi made to provide a matching set of blades for our 9260 Silicon
Alloy Spring Steel "Tenchi" Katana. Material spec are the same as our
latest Tenchi katanas. | | Tenchi
Wakizashi (With Bo-Hi)
IN STOCK NOW! |
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| 9260
"Tenchi" Ko Katana
Sale Price: $199.99
Regular Price: $299.99 This
is a 9260 Ko Katana made to provide a matching set of blades for our 9260 Silicon
Alloy Spring Steel "Tenchi" Katana. Material spec are the same as our
latest Tenchi katanas. (Available with bo-hi only). |
| Tenchi
Ko Katana -
Black Tsuka
Backordered |
| Tenchi
Ko Katana -
Brown Tsuka/No Bo-Hi
Backordered |
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9260 "Shura"
Wakizashi
Sale Price: $199.99
Regular Price: $299.99
IN
STOCK NOW!!!
(Free
shipping in USA!)
This is our first
9260 wakizashi made to provide a matching set of blades for our 9260 Silicon
Alloy Spring Steel "Shura" Katana.
Material spec are the same as our latest Shura katanas. Available only
in version with bo-hi.
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| 9260
"Shura" Ko Katana
Sale Price: $199.99
Regular Price: $299.99 Sold
Out This
is our first 9260 Ko Katana made to provide a matching set of blades for our 9260
Silicon Alloy Spring Steel "Shura" Katana.
Material spec are the same as our latest Shura katanas. Available only in version
with bo-hi. |
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| Differentially
Hardened 9260 - "Kaze" Wakizashi
Sale Price: $229.99
Regular Price: $399.99
IN
STOCK NOW!! Free shipping in USA.
(Quantity Limited) The
Kaze (Wind) Wakizashi is the result of a clay tempered (hardened) blade using
our 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel. This sword is made as a companion sword to
the full length Kaze Katana. It is finished with a replica of an antique blackened
cast steel tsuba and uses the new bamboo/copper mekugi pin. |
Kaze
Wakizashi (Brown Ito)
IN
STOCK NOW!!
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| Differentially
Hardened 9260 - "Kaze" Ko Katana
Sale Price: $229.99
Regular Price: $399.99 In
Stock Now! The
Kaze (Wind) Ko Katana is the result of a clay tempered (hardened) blade using
our 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel. This sword is made as a companion sword to
the full length Kaze Katana, similar to the Kaze Wakizashi, but with a longer
nakago and tsuka (handle). It is finished with a replica of an antique blackened
cast steel tsuba and uses the new bamboo/copper mekugi pin. |
Kaze
Ko Katana (Brown Tsuka Ito)
IN
STOCK NOW!
| Kaze
Ko Katana (Black Tsuka Ito)
Sold
Out |
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