Description
For the pirate or dungeon raider in all of us, this Katana is ready to face any and all dangers – even undead ones. This sword bears skulls on the Tsuba as well as a beautifully layered texture.
General Details
- Overall Length: 103 cm / 40.6 Inches
- Blade Length: 70 cm / 27.6 Inches
- Tsuka Length: 26 cm / 10.24 Inches
- Blade Width: 3.2 cm / 1.25 Inches
- Blade Steel: 1095 Clay Tempered Carbon Steel
- Blade Thickness: 0.7 cm / 0.28 Inches
- Hamon: Wavy
- Sharpness: Sharpened (for unsharpened please select “blunt”)
- Blood Groove: Single Bo-Hi on one side
Fittings
- Tsuba: Iron
- Fuchi / Kashira: Alloy
- Menuki: Alloy
- Seppa: Brass
- Habaki: Brass
- Tsuka: Hardwood
- Tang: Full Tang
- Samegawa: Rayskin
- Ito (Braid): Cotton
- Mekugi: Bamboo Peg
- Saya: Hardwood
- Sageo: Cotton
Package Contents
- One Sword with Saya
- One Sword Bag
- Sword Stand not Included
Blade: The blade of this sword is hand forged and finished with 12 stages of polishing and sharpening. The steel used is high quality carbon steel, which is very pure, and keeps its edge very well.
Clay Tempered: The blade has been clay tempered in order to harden the cutting edge while still allowing the spine to remain flexible. The tempering process imbues the blade with a distinctive Hamon (blade pattern).
Folded Steel: This blade had been folded fifteen times, creating 32768 layers. This traditional sword forging method involves repeatedly heating, hammering and folding the swords steel. The effect of this work evens out and homogenises the carbon content, making for a stronger, more flexible blade.