Tamahagane Katana

This mixed material is then fired and refined through a laborious, multi-swordmaker process, finally producing a blade with remarkable attributes, including a very tough and hard blade, capable of holding a durable, razor sharp cutting edge, along with very good blade resilience and highly desirable elasticity.

Tamahagane steel is not mass-produced like 1095 & T10 carbon or modern-folded steels, but is rather a centuries-old art of both steel-smithing and blade-making, which produces unique blade advantages in mixing, cooling, crystallization size and distribution. In the world of swords, it is definitively regarded as the most superior sword-making steel available. 

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 hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin scabbard, solid brass fittings – with many fittings plated in real gold, and a hardwood, wrapped with real black stingray-skin & silk cord handle, forming a historically accurate WW2 Katana naval officer sword.

Premium-quality in its entirety, this prestigious recreated navy officer sword was intended for high ranking officers of the Japanese Imperial navy. 

Key Features:

• Real Katana Tamahagane blade – a hand forged sword blade, taking days to make with multiple sword-makers and a true furnace-master. 
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Premium quality fittings, handle & scabbard materials. 
• Two handed sword – use this weapon with one or two hands, unhindered and with good power.
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting combat Katana. 
• Battle ready sword – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana saber sword.
• Modern WW2 Japanese sword reproduction. 
• Not stocked – custom Katana sword, made to order.

Tamahagane Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 104cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: Genuine Tamahagane steel Katana blade (precious-steel).
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & silk cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin. 
• Tsuba (hand-guard) material: Brass, and plated. 
• Habaki (blade-collar) and Seppa (spacers) material: Brass.
• Other fittings material: Brass, plated with genuine gold. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana.
• Included: Sword bag; certificate of authenticity. 
• Note: This is a custom made Katana; it will take 30-days to make before it is shipped.
• Item: Recreated Samurai sword WW2.