WKC Japan Swords


WKC Japan Swords
WKC Katana


The WKC Katanas are more than standard Katana, you find anywhere. Why ?

The most recent development has taken place on the area of traditional martial-arts weapons, especially Japanese Katana swords. We think that offering a valued product is at least what you expect when one invest in a high quality product.

An ongoing, continuous development is our aim to provide you with the latest technology and best design. We combine the traditional manual skill with modern techniques.

The results of our intensive work can be seen already.

Many more details of quality difference of our swords will follow soon, we are preparing technical description with a lot of new innovation!!!

    • WKC is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 since March 2000:
    • We at WKC, think that you deserve the best service, quality and warrantee. That is why, we submit ourselves to the ISO certification. The ISO certification is not a self-checking that any company can claim. To be certified is the result of going through a procedure. We are controlled by an official external organization. It is a guarantee for you that you get a high quality service. Check yourself, how many producers of edged weapons are certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2000.
  • Knowledge of metal-working and craftsmanship:
    • Our knowledge about working with raw materials like steel, iron, brass and wood, as well as the knowledge about forging, heat-treatment, grinding, polishing, casting and assembly, can be fully used in order to develop wonderfully designed swords on highest technical level.
    • Using the quality details of military swords making, and adapting it to the Katana, guarantee you a wonderful product.
  • WKC : International and experience:
    • Our knowledge of 122 years is fully used to provide you the best quality product.
    • Same as fort he exports of our products, WKC has developed a network of international suppliers. Having the contacts with so many different people of various countries, it has been noted, that over there, special techniques are still used, that we cannot find here anymore. This knowledge and also the skills, combined with the knowledge of us, will make an excellent product.
    • Today WKC delivers to more than 40 different countries.
    • WKC has got more than 20 representatives in different countries of the world. Languages like English, Spanish, French or Portuguese are fluently spoken at WKC now and link us strongly with our clients.
  • Material Checking:
    • Every steps of the production is controlled. Having a hand-made product guarantee a very good material checking. Every person in WKC  is aware of our familiar "Golden Rule" ethic: the best combined quality - service.
 
WKC Katana, Zhang Sanfeng, Folded steel blade - 30 inch. Art. Nr. CWSG
[ Details ] WKC Katana, Zhang Sanfeng, Folded steel blade - 30 inch. Art. Nr. CWSG

WKC Katana, Zhang Sanfeng, Folded steel blade - 30 inch.
Art. Nr. CWSG

The katana “Zhang Sanfeng” is made of German folded steel, hand-forged and differentially hardened. The technical specifications are as follows:

  • Sugata (Blade style):
    • Hand-forged with a blade sharp on both edges. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku (cutting sharp blade). Folded Steel (C45, C55Si7- USA: Steel 1095, C105 W2),. The hardness of its Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers. Traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening makes the Hamon visible. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade.
    • Dimensions:
      • Nagasa (blade length): ca. 76 cm / 30 inch.
      • Sori (curvature): none
      • Moto-Kasane (thickness): ca. 0,6 cm.
      • Saki-Haba: 24 mm.
      • Moto-Haba: 34 mm.
      • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - Year of production.

KOSHIRAE

  • Fuchi-Kashira (Cap):
    • Beautifully carved golden brass with a special design.
  • Tsuka (Grip):
    • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue. Length 12 cm.
  • Mekugi:
    • Made of bamboo wood and placed in the middle of the grip.
  • Saya (Scabbard):
    • Selected wood that fits the blade. It has four brass ornaments. Two ornaments in the middle are linked by silk cord.

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  • Total Weight:
    • Without Saya: ca. 1 050 gr.
    • With Saya: ca 1 667 gr.
  • Included Accessories:
    • Soft protective cloth bag





WKC Katana, Zhang Sanfeng, Folded steel blade - 30 inch.
Art. Nr. CWSG

instead 999,00 EUR
only 929,07 EUR
you save 7%
(incl. 20% Tax excl. Shipping costs)
Delivery time: ca. 7-8 days ca. 7-8 days
SAMURAI Katana Tamahagane, JAP12BW288
[ Details ] SAMURAI Katana Tamahagane, JAP12BW288

WKC brings a new Katana, based on the forging technique of Makuri. The blade is made up of a soft steel inside (shingane) coated with a hard steel (kawagane) with higher percentage of carbon. The material is called tama-hagane:

  • Sugata (Blade style):
    • Hand-forged curved blade without Hi (groove) with Chu-Kissaki (tip). The blade spine is iori-mune. The blade is forged from 2 sorts of steel, the softer low carbon steel is embedded into the harder Tamahagane steel. This forging art comes from the Japanese model Makuri which was taught in Japan since centuries but only to the best smith. The two steels are forged up to 32768 layers and thanks to the traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening, you can see the martensite crystals and the Hamonline. This is made visible with our carbon steel blade only by manual polishing. The hardness of the Mune is ca 48° HRC and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 61° HRC.

  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length): ca. 71 cm / 28 inch.
    • Sori (curvature): ca 1.52 cm / 0,6 inch.
    • Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
    • Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 24 mm / 0.94 inch.
    • Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 32 mm / 1.26 inch.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.11 cm / 4.33 inch
    • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - Year of production.

KOSHIRAE

  • Kashira (Cap):
    • Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Steel oxidized, black color.
  • Tsuka (Grip):
    • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue.
  • Tsuka-ito (Handle wrap):
    • Pure silk, black, tight.
  • Samé:
    • Real white ray skin.
  • 2 Menuki:
    • Brass, hand-polished, gold-plated. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
  • Habaki:
    • Brass. Made in 1 piece.
  • Seppa:
    • Copper.
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  • 2 Mekugi:
    • Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The 2 mekugi-ana are drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue. The mekugi are fitted from opposite side.
  • Tsuba (Guard):
    • Carbon steel (C45), hand-polished. Steel oxidized, black color.
  • Saya (Scabbard):
    • Selected wood. Black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of buffalo horn. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
  • Sageo:
    • Black (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
  • Total Weight:
    • 1 250 gr. without Saya.
  • Included Accessories:
    • Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.

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instead 2.180,00 EUR
only 1.859,00 EUR
(incl. 20% Tax excl. Shipping costs)
Delivery time: ca. 7-8 days ca. 7-8 days
WKC Katana, Nobufusa - Tsuka-ito: Black&white, JAP20BW2812
[ Details ] WKC Katana, Nobufusa - Tsuka-ito: Black&white, JAP20BW2812
WKC Katana, Nobufusa - Tsuka-ito: Black&white
JAP20BW2812

WKC brings a new Katana, based on the forging technique of Makuri. The blade is made up of a soft steel inside (shingane) coated with a hard steel (kawagane) with higher percentage of carbon. The material is called tama-hagane:

  • Sugata (Blade style):
    • Hand-forged curved blade with Bohi ni tsure-hi (one small and one large groove) The outside groove is larger than the inside grrove. Blade with Chu-Kissaki (tip). The blade spine is iori-mune. The blade is forged from 2 sorts of steel, the softer low carbon steel is embedded into the harder Tamahagane steel. This forging art comes from the Japanese model Makuri which was taught in Japan since centuries but only to the best smith. The two steels are forged up to 32768 layers and thanks to the traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening, you can see the martensite crystals and the Hamonline. This is made visible with our carbon steel blade only by manual polishing. The hardness of the Mune is ca 48° HRC and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 61° HRC.

  • Dimensions:
    • Nagasa (blade length): ca. 71 cm / 28 inch.
    • Sori (curvature): ca.2.54 cm / 1 inch.
    • Moto-Kasane (Thickness at base): ca. 8 mm/ 0.31 inch.
    • Saki-Haba (width at tip): ca. 22 mm / 0.86 inch.
    • Moto-Haba (width at base): ca. 32 mm / 1.26 inch.
    • Balance point (measured from Habaki): ca.10 cm / 3.93 inch
    • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC and year of production.
Katana, Nobufusa - Tsuka-ito: Black&white
JAP20BW2812

instead 2.499,00 EUR
only 2.324,07 EUR
you save 7%
(incl. 20% Tax excl. Shipping costs)
Delivery time: ca. 7-8 days ca. 7-8 days
WKC MURASAME-SET, 1 Katana, 1 Wakizashi, Art.Nr. MURASAME-SET
[ Details ] WKC MURASAME-SET, 1 Katana, 1 Wakizashi, Art.Nr. MURASAME-SET
WKC MURASAME-SET, 1 Katana, 1 Wakizashi
Art. Nr. MURASAME-SET

Wonderful folded steel, hand-forged Wakizashi and Katana : The Murasame has a nickel-plated Habaki. The Menuki is nickel-plated. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

  • Sugata (Blade style):
    • Hand-forged curved blade with a Bohi (groove) and Chu-Kissaki (tip). Folded steel (C45 & C105W- USA: Steel 1095). 13 times folded to achieve ca. 8192 layers. Traditional clay-wrapping technique for differential hardening. There are beautiful hada (grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel) in the blade. The hardness of its Mune is ca 43° and the Ha (blade edge) is ca 60° HRC Rockwell. The blade spine is iori-mune, the edge is without Niku. (The blade has got a flat and cutting sharp edge). The blue color of the blade is the color of the steel, which is achieved by a special technique. It is not a surface-coating which might reduce the sharpness of the edge. The colouring results in better visual effects of the folded steel pattern as well as the hamon line and different hardening areas. The hada can be easily seen.
      • Nakago (tongue) with Mei (inscription) according to the tradition: WKC - Year of Production

KOSHIRAE

  • Kashira (Cap):
    • Beautifully carved. Carbon steel (C45). Nickelplated.
  • Tsuka (Grip):
    • Wood grip, adapted to the tongue.
  • Tsuka-ito (handle wrap):
    • Pure blue silk. Tight.
  • Samé:
    • Real white ray skin.
  • 2 Menuki:
    • Brass, hand-polished, nickel-plated. One each side, traditional mounting of Menuki.
  • Habaki:
    • Nickel-plated. Made in 1 piece.
  • Seppa:
    • Copper.
  • 1 Mekugi:
    • Bamboo wood, based upon the traditional method to seat the pins. The mekugi-ana is drilled diagonal and conical into the tongue.
  • Tsuba (Guard):
    • Carbon steel (C45), hand-polished. Lacquered by hand, motive is nickel-plated.
  • Saya (Scabbard):
    • Selected wood. Black lacquered. Curved according to the Sori. The Koi-guchi (mouth piece) is made of buffalo horn. Saya with kurikata and 2 shitodome to hold the Obi.
  • Sageo:
    • Blue (cord used for tying the Saya to the Obi - knob on the Saya).
  • Included Accessories:
    • Protective cloth bag with nice colourful embroidery.

WKC MURASAME-SET, 1 Katana, 1 Wakizashi
Art. Nr. MURASAME-SET











WKC MURASAME-SET, 1 Katana, 1 Wakizashi
Art. Nr. MURASAME-SET


instead 3.640,00 EUR
only 3.385,20 EUR
you save 7%
(incl. 20% Tax excl. Shipping costs)
Delivery time: ca. 7-8 days ca. 7-8 days
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