Hilt Assembly
Zinc alloy golden-finished sculpted handle with **genuine shark skin wrap
2. Scabbard
Hand-wrapped rattan over **high-mountain hardwood core**, finished with traditional Japanese lacquer (urushi)
3. Blade Craftsmanship
- Hand-forged manganese steel
- Clay-tempered edge with polished hamon
- Authentic Kenshin Higuchi-style Yokote
- 25-stage honing with Japanese water stones
- Ishimori Hiko technique
4. Dimensions
- Total length: **40.5 inches** (103 cm)
- Blade length: **28.3 inches** (72 cm)
- Handle length: **10.2 inches** (26 cm)
- Blade width: **1.26 inches** (3.2 cm)
- Weight (without scabbard): **2.4 lbs** (1100g)
- Full weight: **3.1 lbs** (1400g)
