Best Katana

With 12A setting the new record for the highest carbon content steel used for bladesmithing, even surpassing T10 carbon steel, it is arguably the best steel available for a true Katana.

Characteristics include a very hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for sword-making. Furthermore, the blade is stable, encapsulating good resilience and elasticity, as one would expect from any combat functional blade destined to survive real combat. 

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 sword’s blade.

The lacquered hardwood scabbard and intricately decorated brass sword fittings, complement the black Katana handle color very nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin & quality cord form a traditional and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This Japanese long sword is impressive in both ornate beauty and modern steel technology. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war.

Key Features:

• 12A high carbon steel Katana blade – very high carbon steel with a hard, reliable battle edge, along with good resilience
• Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon. 
• Premium quality brass fittings, plated with gold & silver colored gilding.
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
• Decorative & ornamental sword – beautiful Katana with intricate crane sword fittings and crane feather themed scabbard. 

Best Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 103cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Width of blade: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: 12A very high carbon steel Katana blade.
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Saya material (scabbard): Hardwood, lacquered + quality Sageo. 
• Handle materials: Hardwood + genuine stingray-skin & quality cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Tsuba (hand-guard) material: Brass, plated in gold & silver color gilding. 
• Other sword fittings material: Brass.
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Craft: Handmade.
• Weight: 1.4kg (including scabbard weight).
• Included: Sword bag, certification.
• Item: Crane Katana.