Tori XL Light Katana

The Tori XL Light Katana from Hanwei combines truly elegant furniture and a powder-steel forged and folded blade with the functionality of our Performance Series. Designed for quicker cuts in heavier targets, the Tori XL Light katana features a ”Flying Crane” themed Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira with Kabuto inspired Menuki. The high quality brown leather Tsuka-ito is wrapped over black Same. The Saya is wrapped at the mouth with black-lacquered rattan and finished in a textured brown. Built for the martial artists seeking competitive cutting with lighter weight. The XL Light blades feature the same geometry as those of the XL but incorporate deeply cut grooves (bo-hi) to reduce the weight of the blade while retaining most of it’s strength and cutting ability. This weight reduction makes for a quicker sword, well adapted for multiple cuts in lighter targets.