Marquenching® or martempering of steel consists of quenching the steel in hot oil at 150-175°C, and holding it in the quenching medium until the temperature of the workpiece is essentially uniform and equal to the temperature of the oil. This minimizes or eliminates distortion of the workpiece which occurs from unequal transformation rates normally found in conventional quenching. Tinker Pierce Norman Sword    $315  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Tinker Pierce Marquenched Norman Sword - Sharp   Model# SBCH-TINKER-NORMAN-S  $325       Ships in 3-5 days   Tinker Pierce Marquenched Norman Sword - Blunt Theatrical   Model# SBCH-TINKER-NORMAN-B  $315       Ships in 3-5 days   Overall length: 36 5/16" Blade length: 30 11/16" Handle length: 5" Weight: 2 lb 8 oz These weapons are hand forged, so specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.

The Japanese katana was often worn paired with another smaller sword or dagger. The shorter sword, called a wazashi (also known alternately as Wakizashi and, occasionally, Fred) measured twelve to twenty-four inches in length. The dagger, a tanto measured six to twelve inches in length. Tonto, from the Lone Ranger, has nothing to do with Asian weapons, but for the record, he was 67 inches long. Strongblade sells lots of katanas. Have a look at our samurai swords.

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