The most valuable part of any sword however is its blade, with this T10 Katana blade certainly forming a very high quality core of this fully functional and battle ready 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 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 opaque black lacquered, hardwood scabbard and intricate dragon fittings complement the black sword handle nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin & quality cord form a traditional and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.
This T10 high carbon steel Katana is an intricate and decorative work of art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war.
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 fittings and a unique black color electroplated blade.
- Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon.
- Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
- Dragon Samurai sword themed – a very powerful warrior sword symbology.
Black Dragon 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.
- Blade surface finish: Electroplated black.
- Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon.
- Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
- Saya material (scabbard): Black, opaque lacquered hardwood + quality Sageo.
- Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord Ito (handle wrap).
- Tsuba (hand-guard) material: Brass, and plated.
- Habaki (collar) material: Brass – hand engraved design.
- Other sword fittings material: Brass.
- Tang: Full tang Katana.
- Included: Silk sword bag, certification.
- Item: Dragon Katana swords.