Each piece in the Orchid group has a hand-forged and folded ASSAB-K120C powder
steel blade, differentially tempered to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back
and a distinctive hamon.
Saya are deeply lacquered
in blue. High quality ray skin is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and
sageo on all three pieces are woven from Japanese cotton.
The tsuba of the Katana
& Wakizashi is of blackened iron, with an Orchid and Butterfly decoration
inlaid in silver, brass and copper. The koiguchi and kurigata are of buffalo
horn, and the fuchi, kashira and kojiri are of bronzed iron with silver and
gold detailing.
The habaki is of one-piece
brass construction. The blades are ungrooved, and the Katana and Wakizashi
feature medium-length Kissaki.
See Models 1208-GT and
1209-GT for the Wakizashi and Tanto details.
