CAS Hanwei Practical Plus Katana by Paul Chen

Product detailed description

Katana Practical Plus – A Reborn Classic with a Traditional Spirit

The Katana Practical Plus returns with the features that made it a legend, now with significant improvements and a traditional spirit that will appeal to every practitioner and collector.

This model represents a logical evolutionary step following the success of the original Practical Katana from the early 21st century. It offers an exceptionally economical and reliable sword for cutting (Tameshigiri), but with a shift towards more traditional elements and construction methods.

Improved Elegance and Authenticity

New, clean fittings (Tsuba, Fuchi, Kashira, Menuki): A completely new design reminiscent of the early originals. The fittings are decorated with a Japanese dogwood motif with dragon Menuki.

Characteristic Tsuba: A solid iron guard with an elegant "sunburst" design.

Genuine Stingray Leather (Same): The handle (Tsuka) is covered with genuine stingray leather, over which a specially developed Tsuka-ito braid is wrapped for the best grip.

Traditional Assembly:
The traditionally long blade tang is secured with two pins (mekugi), allowing for safe disassembly of the handle for maintenance.

Blade: Strength and Precision
Proven Geometry
The heart of the sword remains the perfectly crafted blade: 1566 Steel: Forged from proven 1566 steel.

Differential Hardening: The blade is differentially hardened, ensuring a hard edge with a value of 60 HRC for edge retention and a soft spine with a value of 40 HRC for shock absorption.
Distinctive Hamon: It boasts a more prominent and distinct hamon (temper line) than the original model.

The CAS Hanwei Legacy – Quality That Endures
The Practical Katana series has been the industry standard since its introduction and is widely imitated but never fully replicated.

Production of this legendary brand has passed into the hands of the masters at the Dragon King forge, led by Frenchie Jin – a former engineer and protégé of Paul Chen himself.
These katanas are thus in the hands of those who participated in their original conception.
You are buying the assurance of quality and expertise of the CAS Hanwei brand!

Key Features:

Forged high carbon steel blade (1566)
Fully functional
Differential hardening (hard edge, flexible spine)
Genuine stingray skin (Same) on the handle
Traditional double-locking construction

Overall length: 100.3 cm
Blade length: 68.58 cm
Handle length: 29 cm
Weight: 1.02 kg
Point of balance (P.O.B.) 12.7 from the guard
Width at guard: 3.1 cm
Width at tip: 2.1 cm
Thickness at guard: 6 mm
Thickness at tip: 4 mm
Blade steel: 1566
Blade hardness: 60 HRC
Spine hardness: 40 HRC