Japanese Samurai Sword KATANA Folded Steel Clay tempered Blade Leather straps
Japanese Samurai Sword KATANA Folded Steel Full Tang Clay tempered Blade Leather straps. Overall Length: 40.9 inch /104 cm. Nagasa Length: 27.8 inch / 70.5 cm. Handle Length: 10.6 inch / 27cm. Blade Material: Damascus folded steel+clay tempered.
Blade Width (near Habaki): 1.26 inch / 3.20cm. Blade Width (near Kissaki): 0.91inch / 2.30cm. Weight (with Saya): 2.67 lbs / 1.21 kg (approximately).
Weight (without Saya): 2.18lbs / 0.99 kg (approximately). Saya Material: Hard wood saya wrapped with genuine rayskin. Handle Material: Genuine ray skin + Hard wood. This katana sword is hand forged and hand sharpened using Japanese methods to create a perfect blade. Fully functional and battle ready.
The accessories of the sword are all authentic from the ray skin handle, to silk sage-o and copper oxidized fittings. This is the best sword you will find in the price range. Materials And Way Of Forge. Blade: The blade of the sword has been hand forged using the ancient method of sword making.
Full hand forged, hand polished and hand sharpened. The blade was made of folded steel. AISI 1060 High Carbon Steel are folded 13 times creating 8192 layers for superior strength and flexibility. The visible tenuous undulating grain on the blade was resulted from folded repeatedly during forging. The steel has been throughly refined and tempered, A special clay is applied to the blade by hand, using a thin covering near the edge and a thicker layer over the rest of the blade. This results in a relatively quicker cooling of the edge during quenching, producing a hard edge and softer back. The beautiful real hamon on the blade is also result of the differential cooling of the blade (quenching and tempering). This blade has been hand polished with multiple grade sharpen stone by Japanese method, which made the surface of the blade like a mirror, the blade is also very sharp. The tip of the blade is a Chu Kissaki (medium length), it is well defined with the hamon going all the way through the Boshi. This blade comes with a full length Tang which greatly enhances the strength of the sword. This sword is strong enough to cut through a thick bamboo tree with a single strike yet sharp enough to slice paper. Tsuba: The Tsuba (guard) of the sword is made of alloy. The Habaki (blade collar) is a one piece brass construction. Two Seppas (spacer) secure the Tsuba. Tsuka: The Tsuka (handle) core is wooden and it is tightly wrapped over genuine Ray skin Samegawa with synthetic silk Ito. The Fuchi (sleeve) and Kashira (buttcap) are made of alloy. The Tang of the sword is secured by two Mekugi (peg). Two copper Menuki (ornament) are on each side of the Tsuka.Saya: The saya (sheath) of the sword is hard wood wrapped with genuine rayskin. Sage-O has been tied around the bright copper Kurigaga (knob) of the scabbard.
The Koiguchi has been hardened. This is a sharpened, super, truly battle ready Samurai sword very suitable for iaido and kendo superior. It is also allows you to make a collection of realistic, yet beautiful samurai sword, or to present one to your friend. Don't miss such a chance! (1) A silk sword bag comes with the sword.
But the wooden stand in below item pictures is NOT included. (3) This Katana can be taken apart fully anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword from the handle by taking out two pegs. (4) Due to our swords are full hand made, so Specs will vary slightly from sword to sword. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Swords & Sabers\Asian\Japanese". The seller is "artisan-sword-store777" and is located in this country: CN.
This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
- Blade Material: Damascus folded steel clay tempered Blade
- Style: Japanese
- Dexterity: Right-Handed
- Theme: Samurai
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Katana
- Authenticity: Original
- Sharpness:: Very sharp (battle ready)
- Edge: Single, Curved
- Blade Type:: Full tang blade
- Sword Type:: Samurai sword
- Color: Black
- Handle Material: Genuine ray skin + Hard wood
- Handedness: Double-Handed
- Tang: Full
- Brand: artisan-sword-store
