Straight Katana Sword

Equipped with a T10 steel sword blade, which is a modern, highly refined, iron base-steel alloyed with a high on average 1.0% carbon content, along with small amounts of tungsten, manganese and silicon. 

T10 is one of the highest carbon content modern steels used for sword-smithing and arguably the best combat sword-making steel available, certainly forming a very lethal foundational core to this Japanese Chokuto sword. Blade characteristics include a hard, tough, reliable & wear-resistant cutting edge, along with desirable blade resilience and good elasticity.

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, quality sword-fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality cord handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective hand-grip.

This straight blade Katana is deadly, and is executed with quality craftsmanship. It’s collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable war sword to use. 

Key Features:

• T10 sword blade – hard & tough, reliable sharp cutting edge, along with good blade elasticity and desirable resilience. 
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with visible Hamon.
• Quality fittings, sword & scabbard materials.
• Straight Japanese sword – equally balanced cutting and thrusting Japanese Chokuto Katana.
• Single edged sword – primary cutting edge, with full structural strength blade spine. 
• Battle ready combat sword – fully functional and deadly sharp sword. 

Straight 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: T10 steel Katana blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood, wrapped with a quality cord Sageo (scabbard-wrap). 
• Sword fittings material: Zinc-alloy / brass. 
• Mekugi (peg): 2x bamboo pins.
• Bo-Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Included: Sword bag.
• Item: Shinken green Katana sword.