Question : On what other tools can I use the AlphaВ® Katana blades?ДЄnswer : The 5вЂќ Katana blade is also recommended for use on and included with the AlphaВ® Dry Cutting System (Part #: ECC-KIT). The Japanese Katana has long been thought of as one of the finest swords on the planet. The arbor size of most Cordless grinders is usually 7/8вЂќ so you will need to use the 4-1/2вЂќ or 5вЂќ AlphaВ® Katana blade on this tool Katana blades have a 7/8вЂќ arbor.

Question : Cordless Grinders are becoming popular, will the AlphaВ® Katana blade work on these tools?ДЄnswer : Yes. The measurement unit shaku will be explained later on in this post.

However, swords with a blade length over 2 shaku (61 cm/23.9 in) can already be classified as a katana. Traditionally its length is measured in shaku. True Katana offered by our site is unparalleled. Also, the AlphaВ® Stone Cutters have a water-feed supply for wet cutting to keep dust out of the air. The blades are heated in a coal fire and forged by hand hammering into the basic shape needed for that particular sword. As necessitated in this action, I raised the katana high above my own head and, with a forward tiptoe skip of my feet, I brought the blade down towards. The average total length of a katana is 105 cm/41.3 inches (3.5 shaku). Centuries ahead of its time, Japanese sword making was passed down from master to pupil for generations and revered as part art, part religious ritual. Katana is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Question : Why should I use the AlphaВ® Stone Cutters (AWS-110 / AWS-125) rather than an angle grinder?ДЄnswer : The AlphaВ® AWS-110 and AWS-125 Stone cutters will provide you better cutting stability since the power toolsвЂ™ base glides across the surface of material being cut, and provides for increased accuracy, rather than by freehand. It reached an astonishing level of perfection as early as 800 AD - 1200 years ago. Cutting wet will generally increase the blades life and will help keep harmful dust (Silica) out of the air. A sword made from stainless steel is almost for decoration or kitchenware, we have no stainless steel blades. The Katana sword has a distinctive appearance with a curved single-edged blade with either a circular or square guard (tsuba). The art of Japanese Samurai sword making is like that. Question : What materials can be cut using the AlphaВ® Katana blades?ДЄnswer : The AlphaВ® Katana blades are specifically designed to cut porcelain tiles however this blade can also cut granite, marble, engineered stone and glazed ceramic tiles.ДЄnswer : Yes.