Having its origins in the rice sickle, and long one of the weapons of the farmer warriors of the Ryukyu Archipelago, the Kama has become an important item of equipment for modern students of Okinawan Kobudo. Our CAS/Hanwei kama are pieces of superior quality, with hand-forged 1065 high-carbon steel with an authentic temper line (hamon), oak handles and comes equipped with blade covers. As with the originals, the unique wedge-shaped blade section requires that the Kama be right & left handed. Model XH1041 is for the right hand, XH1042 for the left. The XH1089 ball allows conversion to Kursari-gama. KEY FEATURES: * High Quality * Edge Tempered blade * Excellent balance MEASUREMENTS: BLADE LENGTH: 7 3/4 inches HANDLE LENGTH: 6 1/2 inches WEIGHT: 13oz WEIGHT IN BOX: 1lb 8oz BOX HEIGHT: 15 1/2 inches BOX WIDTH: 10 1/2 inches THICKNESS: .140 inches