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This L6 katana was intended for a diasho order. How ever in the fine details of finishing the pair Howard was not content with the match between the two blades. Hence we are offering this fine katana for immediate gratification. Lucky you! This katana handles easily and cuts well.

Nagasa 29 inches

Nakago 10.25 inches

15/16 inch sori

Moto haba 1.3 inches Moto kasane .260 inch

Saki haba .9 inch Saki kasane .175 inch

773 grams before final binsue polish

The blade comes in the binsue polish with a copper habaki.

$3800 USD Plus $40 Shipping within the United States. Payment via check or money order to Howard Clark, 115 35th Place Runnells, IA 50237 OR PayPal to howard@mvforge.com. Contact Christine if you wish to claim this blade christine@mvforge.com Phone 515-966-2126.

Please note payment is to be initiated within 48 hours from the time Christine verifies that this blade is yours. If you are unable or unwilling to initiate payment on this schedule please wait for the next available blade. Thank you!

We have both DVD and VHS ready to ship. This 27 minute film, produced by Applied Art and Technology in Des Moines, IA is a high quality film that gets very intimate with the L6 bainite katana made only by Howard Clark. You will hear from Ted Tenold of Legacy Arts, Keith Larman of Summerchild Polishing, Mike Blue DO who is a bladesmith in his own right as well as good friend and soul mate to Howard, Big Tony Alvarez of Senpokan Dojo who is, in our unhumble opinion, the number one competitor world wide in sword arts and cutting competition, James Williams president of Bugei Trading Company, Inc. and of course Howard Clark himself. You will see great cutting by James Williams, Big Tony and Mike Blue. Finally you will see normal target cutting and ultimate destruction of a fully polished and mounted L6 blade that had cracks down the spine of the blade from the start. This has been an absolutely awesome project and we are excited to be able to offer you this film.