Bamboo Katana

With these three steel grades, the blade is then hand-forged laminated into four separate sections, with the layout consisting of a hard steel cutting edge, soft steel core & exposed spine, and two medium steel side-jackets. 

The purpose of this laminate is to utilize the tough, hard and durably sharp cutting edge capability of hard steel, while facilitating additional blade resilience with medium steel jackets and the excellent elasticity of soft steel. A Honsanmai laminate is one of the most sophisticated and battle-effective structural configurations available for real combat, and certainly forms a very lethal foundational core to this true Katana sword saber. 

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 sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shinken sword blade.

Beautifully completed with a hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin scabbard, brass fittings – of which many are plated in real gold & silver, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip.

This Uchigatana sword is deadly, and is executed with distinction. It’s a prized and collectable piece of martial art, a treasure to own and a formidable war sword to use.

Key Features:

• Honsanmai 1095, 1060 & folded Katana blade – forged welded together using 1095 & 1060 high carbon steel and soft folded steel, into an advanced Honsanmai laminate blade configuration. 
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Bamboo sword themed fittings – solid brass fittings, plated in genuine gold & silver, intricately illustrating giant bamboo grass. 
• Japanese two handed sword handle – 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 Katana – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana saber sword. 

Bamboo Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 106cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: 1095, 1060 carbon steel + folded steel Katana blade – Honsanmai laminate configuration. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & quality cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Hardwood with 3x real buffalo horn inserts, wrapped with real stingray-skin. 
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Quality-cord. 
• Sword fittings material: Brass, plated in genuine gold and silver. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Craft: Hand forged Katana. 
• Included: Sword bag; certificate of authenticity. 
• Item: Daito sword.