Ronin Katana – Hand and a Half Italian Longsword
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Price range: $228.00 through $295.00
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- Every blade inspected before shipping
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1075 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 47''
- Weight
- 3 lbs 5 oz
- Brand
- Ronin Katana
- Era
- Medieval
Overview
Ronin Katana - Hand and a Half Italian Longsword
The Hand and a Half Italian Longsword from Ronin Katana has a blade of sharpened 1075 high carbon steel with a weight-reducing fuller which runs for two-thirds of the blade. The crossguard and pommel are fashioned from stainless steel and the wood grip is bound in cord and finished with a black leather overwrap. The blade tang has been peened over the pommel for a secure overall construction.
The sword is matched with a wooden scabbard which was finished with a black leather binding and metal fittings.
This longsword is both agile and responsive and its fishtail pommel can serve both as a grip extension and a bludgeoning tool as needed.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Ronin Katana
- Era
- Medieval
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 47''
- Blade Length
- 36 7/16''
- Blade
- 1075 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 3 lbs 5 oz
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 5 1/8"
- Thickness
- 5.8 mm - 3.4 mm
- Width
- 41.6 mm
- Grip Length
- 7 5/8''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- China
- Type
- longsword
Reviews
What collectors are saying
Q&A
Questions from the community
Q What materials are used in the blade and fittings? Common Question
The blade is sharpened 1075 high carbon steel; the crossguard and pommel are stainless steel. The grip is wood with cord and a black leather overwrap.
Q Is the tang construction peened or threaded? Common Question
The tang is peened over the pommel for a secure construction.
Q Does it include a scabbard? Common Question
Yes. It comes with a wood-core scabbard finished in black leather with metal fittings and a belt suspension.
Q How does it handle? Common Question
It is described as agile and responsive, with a weight-reducing fuller and a point of balance around 5 1/8 inches from the guard.
Q Is it suitable for cutting practice? Common Question
It ships sharp and is intended as a functional, battle-ready longsword; suitability for specific targets depends on user skill and local safety practices.
Q What are the key dimensions? Common Question
Overall length 47 in, blade length 36 7/16 in, grip length 7 5/8 in, blade width 41.6 mm, thickness tapers from 5.8 mm to 3.4 mm, weight 3 lb 5 oz, POB 5 1/8 in.
Q Where is it made and by whom? Common Question
Manufactured by Ronin Katana in China.
Q What historical style does this represent? Common Question
A hand-and-a-half Italian-style medieval longsword with a fishtail pommel and straight crossguard.
Q How should I care for the sword? Common Question
Keep the blade lightly oiled to prevent rust, avoid storing long-term in the leather scabbard, and periodically check the peen and fittings for tightness.
Q Is the pommel usable for striking? Common Question
The fishtail pommel can serve as a grip extension and may be used as a bludgeoning aid in historical context; use with proper training and safety.
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The Maker
Ronin Katana
Ronin Katana offers the largest selection of Samurai swords. After traveling to Longquan city, founder Chris Scoggin dedicated years to crafting a line of revolutionary Japanese and European swords.
Often paired together
Lovely sword which is especially well made for thrusting.
The blade itself is flexible, no twists or bends, snaps back to true after bending, and features a nice even fuller. The center of balance is right on the money at 4.5″ and the center of percussion sits right where the fuller ends (on my own sword). The sword arrives sharp! It has a beautiful and simple satin steel guard. The grip is comfortable and finding the edge alignment isn’t too difficult as long as your leading hand is choked up to the guard, but swells into a round shape in the middle. The scabbard is great and will hold the sword in place when sheathed, but don’t shake it upside down!
Everyone complains about the RK medieval belt suspension system, but I’d say you’re not buying this sword for its belt…
The sword is a natural thruster. It easily passes through water jugs and tatami mat like butter. I had issues when trying to cut/slash though. Maybe I need to break out my leather strop because the blade feels sharp, but it doesn’t do well cutting through half tatami mats. I batted around 3 half mats before giving up and thought it could just be me (it could have been a bad day). So I broke out my Jian and katana
(Ronin Katana Dojo Pro) then proceeded to cut half and full rolled tatami mats with no issues whatsoever.
My only other disappointment is that the pommel digs into my hand while swinging. The edges on the pommel are rounded, but maybe not rounded enough (unless this is normal for fishtail pommels).
Overall, this is a beautiful, elegant sword and is gracefully shaped. Just don’t expect it to cut with the same authority as a falchion.
The pommel and quillon are not straight and some other non functionality related issues like epoxy tuning on everything, the big problem is the tip geometry is off in a way that will effect performance by deflecting a little. For this price it’s functional and pretty.
Blade was bent when i recieved it, guard loosened up and now rattles, and the scabbard scuffs the blade as well as leaving a weird white residue. Overall not happy with the purchase. The sword would handle well but you can feel the bent blade when swinging and is bent enough to throw off your point control.
Great sword for the price. Cuts good right out of the box. I don’t have any fit and finish issues with mine. The blade is done well some waves but not much was expecting it to be worse.