The Raptor Shinogi-Zukuri blade, which has evolved as the most common Japanese katana blade design, provides both speed and cutting power. Featuring a distinct yokote, such blades were originally produced after the Heian period, around 987 AD.
5160 high-carbon steel
Overall length: 42.3"
Blade length: 28"
Handle length: 11"
Weight: 2lb 10oz
Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.