Iaido Swords

Iaito Frequent Drawing Practice : Our Practical Katanas have always been at the forefront of providing economical yet functional swords to the martial arts community. Now with the blade geometries and profiles of the performance series and the affordability of our Practical fittings, competition-standard swords are within the reach of the tightest budget. This is an unedged training blade for the practice of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitve drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Frequent Drawing Practice These unedged training blades provide for safe drawing for the beginning practitioner of the 450 year old art of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitive drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Key Features 27" Steel dull training blade Built for Martial Artists MEASUREMENTS: Handle length: 10 1/2" Point of Balance: 5 1/2" Width at Guard: 1.27" Width at Tip: .99" Thickness at Guard: .25" Thickness at Tip: .15" Sori: 3/4" Blade length: 73.66 cm Total length: 102.87 cm Weight: 906 gr. The length of an iaito is normally measured in japanese shaku (1 shaku = 11,9 inch). The next table shows how long your iaito has to be according to your height. Körpergröße Body Height Shaku Länge in cm Length in Inch 155 - 160 cm 5 ft 1 in - 5 ft 3 in 2,30 shaku 67.7 cm 26,7 inch 160 - 165 cm 5 ft 3 in - 5 ft 5 in 2,35 shaku 71,2 cm 28 inch 165 - 170 cm 5 ft 5 in - 5 ft 7 in 2,40 shaku 72,7 cm 28,6 inch 170 - 175 cm 5 ft 7 in - 5 ft 9 in 2,45 shaku 74,2 cm 29,2 inch 175 - 180 cm 5 ft 9 in - 5 ft 11 in 2,50 shaku 75,8 cm 29,8 inch 180 - 185 cm 5 ft 11 in - 6 ft 1 in 2,55 shaku 77,3 cm 30,4 inch 185 - 190 cm 6 ft 1 in - 6 ft 3 in 2,60 shaku 78,8 cm 31 inch

Iaito Frequent Drawing Practice : Our Practical Katanas have always been at the forefront of providing economical yet functional swords to the martial arts community. Now with the blade geometries and profiles of the performance series and the affordability of our Practical fittings, competition-standard swords are within the reach of the tightest budget. This is an unedged training blade for the practice of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitve drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Frequent Drawing Practice These unedged training blades provide for safe drawing for the beginning practitioner of the 450 year old art of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitive drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Key Features 27" Steel dull training blade Built for Martial Artists MEASUREMENTS: Handle length: 10 1/2" Point of Balance: 5 1/2" Width at Guard: 1.27" Width at Tip: .99" Thickness at Guard: .25" Thickness at Tip: .15" Sori: 3/4" Blade length: 27" Overall length: 38 1/2 Weight: 2lb The length of an iaito is normally measured in japanese shaku (1 shaku = 11,9 inch). The next table shows how long your iaito has to be according to your height. Körpergröße Body Height Shaku Länge in cm Length in Inch 155 - 160 cm 5 ft 1 in - 5 ft 3 in 2,30 shaku 67.7 cm 26,7 inch 160 - 165 cm 5 ft 3 in - 5 ft 5 in 2,35 shaku 71,2 cm 28 inch 165 - 170 cm 5 ft 5 in - 5 ft 7 in 2,40 shaku 72,7 cm 28,6 inch 170 - 175 cm 5 ft 7 in - 5 ft 9 in 2,45 shaku 74,2 cm 29,2 inch 175 - 180 cm 5 ft 9 in - 5 ft 11 in 2,50 shaku 75,8 cm 29,8 inch 180 - 185 cm 5 ft 11 in - 6 ft 1 in 2,55 shaku 77,3 cm 30,4 inch 185 - 190 cm 6 ft 1 in - 6 ft 3 in 2,60 shaku 78,8 cm 31 inch

This is the John Lee Red Wood Iaito long made by Haller with the following special features: - Hand-forged blade made from 420 stainless steel, postpositioned Hamon line - The blade has a Bo-Hi (fuller) for weight reduction - Blunt with rounded safety tip - Blade clamp (Habaki) made from brass, Tsuba made from Zinc-aluminum-casting - Handle wrapped with black cotton, underlaid with real ray skin - Blade fixed at handle with two nogs (Mekugi) - Sheath matt varnished - A collectors box with cloth bag is within the scope of supply Details: Overall Length: approx. 107.5 cm Blade Length to Tsuba: approx. 75.5 cm Blade Material: 420 stainless steel Handle Length: approx. 30.5 cm Weight: approx. 1150 g

The John Lee Ninja-to Katana with blunt blade. An only exercise sword made by Haller. Details: Overall Length: approx. 88 cm Blade Length: approx. 57 cm Overall Length with Sheath: approx. 106.5 cm Blade Material: 420 stainless steel

This is the John Lee Red Wood Iaito short made by Haller with the following special features: - Hand-forged blade made from 420 stainless steel, postpositioned Hamon line - The blade has a Bo-Hi (fuller) for weight reduction - Blunt with rounded safety tip - Blade clamp (Habaki) made from brass, Tsuba made from Zinc-aluminum-casting - Handle wrapped with black cotton, underlaid with real ray skin - Blade fixed at handle with two nogs (Mekugi) - Sheath matt varnished - A collectors box with cloth bag is within the scope of supply Details: Overall Length: approx. 101 cm Blade Length to Tsuba: approx. 70.5 cm Blade Material: 420 stainless steel Handle Length: approx. 30.5 cm Weight: approx. 1090 g

This is a Iaito with an unedged steel blade for Iaido practice with very nice tsuba design. KEY FEATURES: * White Same w/ Matte Leather Ito, Black Cotton Sageo * Musashi Tsuba, Brushed Fuchi & Kashira * Silver Menuki, Habaki, Seppa, Shitodome 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 blades are crafted in 400 series stainless steel with a simulated hamon and are fully tempered to withstand repeated drawing and practice cutting strokes. Each blade features a bo-hi (groove), which both reduces blade weight and produces an audible feedback when practice cutting strokes are made correctly. We offer three distinct models with various fittings. Each model comes in 4 blade lengths 26"-29". Frequent Drawing Practice These unedged training blades provide for safe drawing for the beginning practitioner of the 450 year old art of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitive drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. You can get this iaito in different blade lengthes. MEASUREMENTS for all length: Handle length: 10 3/4" Point of Balance: 4 1/2" Width at Guard: 1.27" Width at Tip: .8" Thickness at Guard: .23" Thickness at Tip: .21" Sori: 3/4" MEASUREMENTS for the different Blade length: Blade length: 26" Overall length: 37 3/4 Weight: 1lb 13oz Blade length: 27" Overall length: 38 3/4 Weight: 1lb 14oz Blade length: 28" Overall length: 39 1/2 Weight: 1lb 14oz Blade length: 29" Overall length: 40 3/4 Weight: 1lb 15oz The length of an iaito is normally measured in japanese shaku (1 shaku = 11,9 inch). The next table shows how long your iaito has to be according to your height. Körpergröße Body Height Shaku Länge in cm Length in Inch 155 - 160 cm 5 ft 1 in - 5 ft 3 in 2,30 shaku 67.7 cm 26,7 inch 160 - 165 cm 5 ft 3 in - 5 ft 5 in 2,35 shaku 71,2 cm 28 inch 165 - 170 cm 5 ft 5 in - 5 ft 7 in 2,40 shaku 72,7 cm 28,6 inch 170 - 175 cm 5 ft 7 in - 5 ft 9 in 2,45 shaku 74,2 cm 29,2 inch 175 - 180 cm 5 ft 9 in - 5 ft 11 in 2,50 shaku 75,8 cm 29,8 inch 180 - 185 cm 5 ft 11 in - 6 ft 1 in 2,55 shaku 77,3 cm 30,4 inch 185 - 190 cm 6 ft 1 in - 6 ft 3 in 2,60 shaku 78,8 cm 31 inch

Iaito Frequent Drawing Practice : Our Practical Katanas have always been at the forefront of providing economical yet functional swords to the martial arts community. Now with the blade geometries and profiles of the performance series and the affordability of our Practical fittings, competition-standard swords are within the reach of the tightest budget. This is an unedged training blade for the practice of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitve drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Frequent Drawing Practice These unedged training blades provide for safe drawing for the beginning practitioner of the 450 year old art of Iaido. Forged from stainless steel the tempered blades are not only maintenance-free but more importantly provide the correct weight and balance needed for the rigors of repetitive drawing and sword motion practice. Each blade has a deeply cut groove (bo-hi) to provide audible feedback when swung properly. Key Features 27" Steel dull training blade Built for Martial Artists MEASUREMENTS: Handle length: 10 1/2" Point of Balance: 5 1/2" Width at Guard: 1.27" Width at Tip: .99" Thickness at Guard: .25" Thickness at Tip: .15" Sori: 3/4" Blade length: 71.12 cm Total length: 100.33 cm Weight: 906 gr. The length of an iaito is normally measured in japanese shaku (1 shaku = 11,9 inch). The next table shows how long your iaito has to be according to your height. Körpergröße Body Height Shaku Länge in cm Length in Inch 155 - 160 cm 5 ft 1 in - 5 ft 3 in 2,30 shaku 67.7 cm 26,7 inch 160 - 165 cm 5 ft 3 in - 5 ft 5 in 2,35 shaku 71,2 cm 28 inch 165 - 170 cm 5 ft 5 in - 5 ft 7 in 2,40 shaku 72,7 cm 28,6 inch 170 - 175 cm 5 ft 7 in - 5 ft 9 in 2,45 shaku 74,2 cm 29,2 inch 175 - 180 cm 5 ft 9 in - 5 ft 11 in 2,50 shaku 75,8 cm 29,8 inch 180 - 185 cm 5 ft 11 in - 6 ft 1 in 2,55 shaku 77,3 cm 30,4 inch 185 - 190 cm 6 ft 1 in - 6 ft 3 in 2,60 shaku 78,8 cm 31 inch

The Iai-Do sport is dealing with the Art of sword pulling and the determined tackle technique (Katas), indeed as a formal exercise. Usually the Iaito, a blunt Exercise sword is used. The development of an unit of body, mind and sword (Ki-Ken-Tai-Ichi) is in the foreground. The ultimate masters degree is achieved when people are able to control every situation of combat even without pulling the sword. The name Kei-Ben stands for the simple and practical sword design. The blade is made of hand-forged stainless steel, blunt and with fuller (Bo-Hi). The hilt (Tsuka) is made of wood and rayskin-covered (Same). The swine of the hilt (Tsuka-Ito) is traditional made of cotton. The tsuba made of a zinc-aluminium cast shows a flower motive. On the hilt are two Menukis in form of a Mitsudomoe inserted. The scabbard (Saya) is made of wood and the blade ferrule is brass. Manufactured from museums pattern, with certificate and seal to guarantee the genuineness. Details: Blade length to Tsuba: 73,5 cm Total length without scabbard: 103 cm Hilt length: 29 cm Blade curve: 19 mm Blade thickness: 5-6 mm Maximum width of blade: 30 mm Weight without scabbard: 1100 g Weight with scabbard: 1350 g