Handle of the BWT with Brown Suede and Black Same with the Mokko Gotto tsuba.

Also available in the Sukashi styled Tsuba

And in a new 3" round Double "C" (Higo)Tsuba

Handle of the BWT with Brown Suede and Black Same
First the Handle ... Habaki: Steel, with a burnished copper finish ... O-seppa: Brass ... Seppa: Copper
Tsuba: Steel, with a Black Finish ... Fuchi: Water Buffalo Horn ... Kashira (Band at the bottom of the handle above the Tsuba):  Blackened Steel... Ito (Wrapping): Brown Suede ... REAL Same, Black ... Peg: 2 Bamboo Pins ... Menuki:  Copper with "Floral" design.
The tang has been significantly increased in size due to customer demand. This creates a lighter feeling, faster sword.

Second the Blade ... Tempered high carbon blade with a Real Hamon line.  The Hamon is not acid dipped as with most so you can see it, but as you can barely see on the picture to the left at just the right angle you can see the difference just above the edge, where the blade darkens.
The blade is 10/60 carbon steel and comes with a full double bohi and nice slanted spear tip.  The RC Factor on the Edge was 58/59 but is now 60, and along the back the RC Factor is 40.

Limited supply with the Sukashi styled Tsuba

And in a new 3" round Double "C" Higo Tsuba

You can also see the curvature of the blade (especially you competition cutters)  this will be a very strong sword.  We are not trying to compete with anyone just to full fill our customer's request.

Lastly the Saya ... Full wood saya, black lacquered with the Koiguchi / Kurikata / Kojiri made from Water Buffalo Horn

Weight...BWT Katana (Standard Tsuba) 1040gm (2.3 lbs.); (New Tsuba) 970gm (2.15 lbs.);
(Double "C" Tsuba)  975gm (2.2 lbs.)
 

The Generation2 BWT has now been endorsed by Kyoshi Mark E. Randolph, founder of the International Katsujinken Kenjutsu Kendo Federation. Read more about it by clicking the I.K.K.K.F. logo on the right.

Katana IP-025-2
Blade Length:  28"
Blade Thickness:  1/4"
Handle Length:  11"
Overall Length:  40"
Wakizashi IP-125-2
Blade Length:  19"
Blade Thickness:  1/4"
Handle Length:  8"
Overall Length:  28"