1095 Steel Battle Ready Katana

Equipped with a 1095 steel sword blade, which is a modern, highly refined, iron base-steel alloyed with a high on average 1.0% carbon content, significant manganese, and trace amounts of phosphorus and sulphur. 

1095 is one of the highest carbon content modern steels used for sword-smithing and arguably the best combat sword-making steel available, assuredly forming a very lethal foundational core to this true Katana sabre. 

Blade characteristics include a hard & tough, reliable & durable cutting edge, along with desirable blade resilience and good elasticity, which 1095, being technically a higher carbon content spring steel, is renowned for. 

Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay-tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edge, while leaving the blade’s core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shinken sword blade. 

Completed with a lacquered hardwood scabbard with real buffalo horn inserts, tasteful solid brass sword fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & real silk cord handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip. 

This Uchigatana sword saber is deadly, and is executed with a simple and classic aesthetic. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable war sword to use. 

Key Features:

• 1095 Katana blade – tough & hard, reliable cutting edge, along with good blade elasticity & desirable resilience.
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with a special, visible Hamon.
• Premium quality fittings, sword & scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting combat Katana. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.

Steel Battle Ready Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 103cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: 1095 carbon steel Katana blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana blade, with a special, visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Blade finish: Special polish by hand using stone.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & silk cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood with 3x real buffalo horn inserts. 
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Quality cord. 
• Seppa (spacers) material: Pure copper.
• Other sword fittings material: Brass. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Weight with / without scabbard: 1.5kg / 1.2kg.
• Included: Sword bag; certificate of authenticity. 
• Item: Katana black sword.