Practical Mortuary Hilt Sword
The blade is crafted in 1065 high-carbon steel, hardened to 50HRC, which reduces edge-notching to acceptable levels while providing resilience and protection against brittleness.
CATEGORY B_x000D_ High quality, well-balanced carbon steel swords, but not as hard as category A swords. They withstand well controlled combat without strong blows, but they should be used with swords of the same hardness, as they can be damaged in a fight with a harder blade._x000D_ The minimum hardness is 48 HRC._x000D_ They have a full tang, bolted or welded to the handle._x000D_ Unsharpened and with a rounded edge._x000D_ Light and easy to handle with a well balanced centre of gravity.