BUGEI Samurai Katana
The Samurai Katana by Bugei
The Swedish powdered steel used in the construction of the Samurai
Katana. Strength, edge holding, and beauty have all been
significantly enhanced by the use of this steel along with the
complex folding process. The blade evidences a gunome style hamon
and a dramatic ayasugi-hada with mokume and masame.
The tsuba is steel and engraved with an image of a Samruai drawing
his sword. The fuchi and kashira also feature Samurai
engravings. The saya and the tsuka ito are black. The nakago are 10
inches with two mekugi.
Blade Specifications: Motohaba is 1 1/4 inch, Sakihaba is 1 inch,
Torisori is 7/8 inch, Hamon is in Gyaku Choji style, and the kissaki
is 1 3/4 inches.
I decided on the Samurai Katana as I wanted something designed for
heavy tameshigiri cutting. Even though the blade is folded steel, it
is still substantial and will resist bending. The Samurai Katana is
available in a number of blade and tsuka length combinations,
something that is not available for a number of swords in this price range.
Blade (inches) Tsuka (inches)
27.5 11.0
27.5 13.0
28.5 11.0
28.5 14.0
29.5 11.0
29.5 15.0
I enjoy this katana and it cuts exceptionally well. While it tends
to be heavy (as most good katanas are) there is a large difference
between iaito and katana in weight. Therefore, I moved to a heavy
iaito so it is now only about 100 grams less than the Samurai. So I
now practise on two swords of the same length and same weight.
If you are looking for a robust blade, this blade is nicely finished
and is ready to perform right out of the box. It does not require
any polishing or sharpening.
Blade length 29.5 inches (74.93 cm)
Tsuka length 11.0 inches (27.94 cm)
Weight (without saya) ~ 1200 gm
Cost $1095 USD (no freight ex USA)
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David Cottle
Director Of Engineering
IDB Communications
Sydney, NSW, Australia
BUGEI Samurai Katana
by David Cottle
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