We define battle ready as swords constructed of strong carbon steel able to maintain a tempered traditional edge for cutting practices. The saya is finished in a deep black lacquer with a yellow artificial silk sageo. The sword has a very well-balanced feel when swung, which gives confidence to cut targets with ease. Cheness Cutlery - Manufacturer of fully functional, fully sharpened, traditional forged Japanese katana swords designed for iaido and tameshigiri. The word Iaito literally translates to imitation or mock weapons these weapons are different from the Shinken since these are swords that have a sharpened edge, and are made specifically. The blade on this katana sword is heat treated and oil quenched, The iaito Katana is mounted in black and yellow and features white same, the tsuka-ito is made of premium yellow artificial silk. The Iaito is known as a modern practice sword made out of metal that also does not feature any cutting edge these Iaito are also commonly used for practicing Iaido and is also used for decorative purposes.
This Iaito, with an unsharpened blade, has a. General purpose and hard target cutters are tested on a variety of bamboo (fresh through dry/hard/brittle). The iaito Katana sword from HanBon Forge has a hand-forged 1060 high carbon steel blade. An Iaito is a Japanese training weapon, which imitates the katana and allows the study of Iado and Iajutsu. Mat cutter models are tested on used Japanese tatami, for performance and durability.