Black and Blue Katana

T10 is the highest carbon content steel used for sword making and is arguably the best steel available for a combat sword. Characteristics include a hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for swordsmithing. Furthermore, the blade still encapsulates good resilience and elasticity, as one would expect from any combat functional blade.

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 beautiful, multi-colored lacquered hardwood scabbard and high quality brass & steel sword fittings, complement the black sword color scheme very nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & polyester cord form a traditional aesthetic and effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This T10 high carbon steel Katana is a simple and clean work of art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war to use. 

Key Features:

• T10 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 & steel fittings, and high quality sword & scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.

Black and Blue Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 104cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Width of blade: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: T10 high carbon steel.
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Saya material (scabbard): Lacquered hardwood + quality Sageo. 
• Handle materials: Hardwood + synthetic leather & polyester cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Tsuba (hand-guard) material: Steel.
• Other sword fittings material: Brass.
• Bo Hi (fuller sword): Single blood groove on both sides of the blade.
• Tang: Full tang.
• Included: Sword bag. 
• Item: True Katana.