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Sword Dimensions - Shinken

We keep a record of key weights and measurements of various production katana. These are helpful in determining how different katana compare to ones you may be familiar with. Most katana are hand-made and the dimensions vary from sword to sword. These measurements were taken on a single sample and yours may vary from them. We also have Iaito (practice sword) dimensions.

Shinken Katana (Sorted by Overall Weight)

	OA Weight		Bare Blade Weight		OA Length		Balance Point (from tsuba)		Length of Nakago		Tsuka Length		Mekugi
	lbs.	gm	lbs.	gm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm
Bamboo Katana	3.17	1438	2.26	1025	45.63	1159	4.75	121	13.88	352	15.38	391	2
Bamboo Stick Katana	1.87	848	1.45	658	39.41	1001	6.14	156	9.61	244	11.26	286	1
Bushido Katana	2.47	1120	1.59	721	39.84	1012	4.21	107	9.88	251	11.54	293	2
Deluxe Sunflower	2.24	1016	1.62	735	39.37	1000	5.00	127	10.43	265	10.75	273	2
Flame Standard	2.16	980	1.62	735	40.31	1024	5.51	140	10.31	262	11.18	284	2
Golden Oriole Classic Katana	2.24	1016			42.60	1082	2.83	72			14.21	361	2
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	2.98	1352	2.30	1043	43.00	1092	5.25	133	11.94	303	12.25	311	3
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	2.47	1120	1.70	769	41.50	1054	5.50	140	11.25	286	11.19	284	3
Martial Arts Swords L6	2.38	1080	1.73	782	39.33	999	5.71	145	10.35	263	10.79	274	2
Mejin Katana	2.25	1021	1.58	714	39.61	1006	4.29	109	11.06	281	10.55	268	2
Momo no Saru Katana	2.33	1057	1.58	714	39.92	1014	4.65	118	10.75	273	11.61	295	2
Musashi Elite Katana	2.56	1161	1.91	864	41.46	1053	4.80	122	10.94	278	11.26	286	2
Musashi XL Katana	2.58	1170	1.93	875	40.87	1038	4.92	125	11.38	289	11.22	285	2
Musashi XL Light Katana	2.37	1075	1.74	787	41.02	1042	4.45	113	10.87	276	11.22	285	2
Oni L6 Katana	3.14	1424	2.15	975	44.17	1122	3.86	98	14.02	356	14.21	361	2
Practical Classic Katana	2.10	953			39.69	1008	5.00	127			11.10	282	1
Practical Elite Katana	2.34	1061	1.67	758	39.41	1001	4.53	115	10.39	264	11.18	284	2
Practical Light Katana	2.17	984			39.53	1004	5.16	131			11.02	280	2
Practical Plus Classic Katana	2.15	975	1.41	637	40.79	1036	4.41	112	11.22	285	12.20	310	2
Practical Plus Elite Katana	2.56	1161	1.86	841	40.51	1029	4.76	121	10.75	273	11.26	286	2
Practical Plus XL Katana	2.58	1170	1.87	848	41.10	1044	4.84	123	10.75	273	11.26	286	2
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	2.44	1107	1.74	789	41.02	1042	4.53	115	11.02	280	11.26	286	2
Practical Pro Elite Katana	2.90	1315	2.07	939	44.21	1123	3.82	97	14.02	356	14.06	357	2
Practical XL Katana	2.70	1225	2.00	907	41.02	1042	4.88	124	11.22	285	11.14	283	2
Practical XL Light Katana	2.51	1139	1.78	807	40.87	1038	4.65	118	10.87	276	11.22	285	2
Praying Mantis	2.80	1270			41.54	1055	5.83	148			11.18	284	2
Ronin Katana	2.28	1034	1.49	674	40.87	1038	4.92	125	10.98	279	11.18	284	2
Shinto Elite Katana	2.38	1080	1.67	758	40.51	1029	4.41	112	10.63	270	11.22	285	2
Shinto XL Katana	2.68	1216	1.96	889	40.83	1037	4.53	115	11.34	288	11.26	286	2
Shinto XL Light Katana	2.49	1129	1.77	803	40.83	1037	4.41	112	10.98	279	11.26	286	2
Sunflower Classic	2.25	1021	1.66	753	39.02	991	5.55	141	10.39	264	10.51	267	1
Tea Culture Katana	2.49	1129	1.75	794	42.68	1084	4.53	115	10.63	270	12.13	308	2
Three Monkey Katana	2.04	925	1.42	644	39.41	1001	4.76	121	8.62	219	11.10	282	2
Tiger Elite Katana	2.68	1216	2.00	905	41.42	1052	4.65	118	10.87	276	11.30	287	2
Tiger Folded Classic Katana	2.66	1207			44.80	1138	3.90	99			13.86	352	2
Tiger Folded in Shirasaya (no bohi)	NA	NA	1.95	885	NA	NA	NA	NA	9.49	241	NA	NA	1
Tori Elite Katana	2.59	1175	1.80	814	40.24	1022	4.41	112	10.83	275	11.18	284	2
Tori XL Katana	2.77	1256	1.96	887	40.67	1033	4.53	115	11.34	288	11.14	283	2
Tori XL Light Katana	2.59	1175	1.78	805	40.75	1035	4.45	113	10.71	272	11.18	284	2
Toshi Katana (#1)	3.22	1461	2.40	1089	42.13	1070	6.69	170	10.38	264	10.38	264	2
Toshi Katana (#16)	3.14	1424	2.29	1039	41.94	1065	6.38	162	9.00	229	10.50	267	2
Toshi Katana (#40)	2.87	1302	2.08	943	42.88	1089	6.63	168	9.25	235	11.50	292	1
Tsunami Katana	2.59	1175	1.90	862	40.83	1037	5.20	132	11.10	282	11.65	296	2
Warrior Chisa Katana	2.47	1120			36.22	920	4.33	110			11.26	286	2
Warrior Double Edge Katana	2.21	1002			39.25	997	6.22	158			10.00	254	2
Warrior Katana	2.47	1120			40.47	1028	6.10	155			10.94	278	2
Warrior Nodachi	4.38	1987			56.69	1440	3.70	94			22.64	575	3
Warrior O Katana	3.25	1474			48.27	1226	8.50	216			12.17	309	2
Wind and Thunder Katana	3.16	1433	2.23	1012	42.56	1081	6.22	158	10.16	258	11.54	293	2
Yamabushi Katana	2.46	1116	1.85	837	41.81	1062	4.65	118	11.93	303	12.20	310	2

	A (Length / Nagasa)		B (Curvature / Sori)		C (Length of Kissaki)		D (Mihaba at Mune-Machi)		E (Mihaba at Yokote)		F (Kasane at Mune-Machi)		G (Kasane at Yokote)
	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm
Bamboo Katana	29.38	746	0.78	20	1.64	42	1.25	32	0.98	25	0.33	8.4	0.23	5.8
Bamboo Stick Katana	27.32	694	0.49	12	1.07	27	1.10	28	0.72	18	0.29	7.4	0.21	5.3
Bushido Katana	27.09	688	0.64	16	1.34	34	1.25	32	0.86	22	0.27	6.9	0.21	5.3
Deluxe Sunflower	27.32	694	0.64	16	1.90	48	1.32	34	1.08	27	0.21	5.3	0.19	4.8
Flame Standard	28.11	714	0.71	18	2.20	56	1.38	35	1.13	29	0.22	5.6	0.18	4.6
Golden Oriole Classic Katana	27.20	691	0.64	16	1.30	33	1.18	30	0.79	20	0.28	7.1	0.21	5.3
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	30.06	764	1.10	28	2.60	66	1.33	34	1.09	28	0.32	8.1	0.27	6.9
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	29.19	741	0.95	24	1.49	38	1.16	29	0.93	24	0.27	6.9	0.22	5.6
Martial Arts Swords L6	27.17	690	0.69	18	2.16	55	1.33	34	1.02	26	0.26	6.6	0.21	5.3
Mejin Katana	27.99	711	0.71	18	1.31	33	1.26	32	0.83	21	0.27	6.9	0.21	5.3
Momo no Saru Katana	27.28	693	0.55	14	1.28	33	1.20	30	0.80	20	0.28	7.1	0.21	5.3
Musashi Elite Katana	28.94	735	0.70	18	1.80	46	1.37	35	1.06	27	0.28	7.1	0.17	4.3
Musashi XL Katana	28.46	723	0.54	14	2.14	54	1.44	37	1.15	29	0.26	6.6	0.17	4.3
Musashi XL Light Katana	28.54	725	0.54	14	2.01	51	1.42	36	1.11	28	0.27	6.9	0.15	3.8
Oni L6 Katana	28.94	735	0.90	23	2.14	54	1.44	37	1.15	29	0.28	7.1	0.20	5.1
Practical Classic Katana	27.36	695	0.54	14	1.32	34	1.21	31	0.90	23	0.24	6.1	0.16	4.1
Practical Elite Katana	27.09	688	0.78	20	1.75	44	1.37	35	1.01	26	0.27	6.9	0.14	3.6
Practical Light Katana	27.28	693	0.61	15	1.51	38	1.18	30	0.86	22	0.23	5.8	0.21	5.3
Practical Plus Classic Katana	27.40	696	0.60	15	1.25	32	1.19	30	0.86	22	0.24	6.1	0.15	3.8
Practical Plus Elite Katana	28.07	713	0.76	19	1.81	46	1.38	35	1.06	27	0.28	7.1	0.18	4.6
Practical Plus XL Katana	28.50	724	0.71	18	1.86	47	1.46	37	1.12	28	0.25	6.4	0.15	3.8
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	28.58	726	0.73	19	1.82	46	1.43	36	1.15	29	0.25	6.4	0.20	5.1
Practical Pro Elite Katana	29.06	738	0.70	18	1.82	46	1.36	35	1.08	27	0.26	6.6	0.16	4.1
Practical XL Katana	28.54	725	0.72	18	1.83	46	1.46	37	1.13	29	0.26	6.6	0.18	4.6
Practical XL Light Katana	28.54	725	0.71	18	1.82	46	1.45	37	1.11	28	0.28	7.1	0.21	5.3
Praying Mantis	28.90	734	0.77	20	3.09	78	1.42	36	1.19	30	0.27	6.9	0.22	5.6
Ronin Katana	28.54	725	0.58	15	1.52	39	1.25	32	0.94	24	0.25	6.4	0.20	5.1
Shinto Elite Katana	27.95	710	0.68	17	1.67	42	1.37	35	1.05	27	0.26	6.6	0.15	3.8
Shinto XL Katana	28.43	722	0.64	16	1.92	49	1.44	37	1.15	29	0.24	6.1	0.17	4.3
Shinto XL Light Katana	28.50	724	0.60	15	1.98	50	1.45	37	1.13	29	0.25	6.4	0.19	4.8
Sunflower Classic	27.36	695	0.59	15	1.82	46	1.34	34	1.18	30	0.21	5.3	0.19	4.8
Tea Culture Katana	29.45	748	0.62	16	1.32	34	1.25	32	0.81	21	0.29	7.4	0.25	6.4
Three Monkey Katana	27.20	691	0.71	18	1.38	35	1.14	29	0.80	20	0.27	6.9	0.22	5.6
Tiger Elite Katana	28.94	735	0.72	18	1.79	45	1.36	35	1.07	27	0.26	6.6	0.16	4.1
Tiger Folded Classic Katana	29.80	757	0.77	20	1.29	33	1.26	32	0.91	23	0.30	7.6	0.22	5.6
Tiger Folded in Shirasaya (no bohi)	29.84	758	0.67	17	1.23	31	1.23	31	0.89	23	0.30	7.6	0.21	5.3
Tori Elite Katana	27.87	708	0.67	17	1.68	43	1.35	34	1.04	26	0.27	6.9	0.16	4.1
Tori XL Katana	28.43	722	0.66	17	1.94	49	1.41	36	1.14	29	0.26	6.6	0.16	4.1
Tori XL Light Katana	28.46	723	0.66	17	1.90	48	1.43	36	1.13	29	0.28	7.1	0.19	4.8
Toshi Katana (#1)	30.50	775	1.13	29	1.57	40	1.40	36	1.11	28	0.28	7.1	0.20	5.1
Toshi Katana (#16)	30.00	762	1.00	25	1.57	40	1.45	37	1.15	29	0.30	7.6	0.18	4.6
Toshi Katana (#40)	30.06	764	0.78	20	1.69	43	1.35	34	1.07	27	0.26	6.6	0.18	4.6
Tsunami Katana	27.99	711	0.54	14	2.99	76	1.25	32	0.92	23	0.25	6.4	0.22	5.6
Warrior Chisa Katana	23.66	601	0.50	13	2.87	73	1.39	35	1.16	29	0.32	8.1	0.26	6.6
Warrior Double Edge Katana	27.87	708	0.34	9	1.25	32	1.29	33	1.03	26	0.32	8.1	0.18	4.6
Warrior Katana	28.54	725	0.70	18	3.02	77	1.34	34	1.14	29	0.27	6.9	0.22	5.6
Warrior Nodachi	33.15	842	1.00	25	6.20	157	1.39	35	1.49	38	0.28	7.1	0.24	6.1
Warrior O Katana	34.80	884	0.78	20	2.84	72	1.35	34	1.09	28	0.31	7.9	0.28	7.1
Wind and Thunder Katana	29.92	760	0.44	11	3.32	84	1.40	36	1.12	28	0.30	7.6	0.23	5.8
Yamabushi Katana	28.43	722	0.62	16	1.52	39	1.28	33	0.93	24	0.29	7.4	0.20	5.1

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