Technically still a Japanese Katana, this Japanese straight sword is one of the more older Japanese sword designs, with a straight sword blade design not too dissimilar from the Ninjato Ninja sword.
The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with this T10 Katana blade certainly forming a premium foundational 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 sharp edge 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 black, lacquered hardwood scabbard and quality sword fittings, complement the green Katana handle color very nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with synthetic stingray-skin & silk Ito form a traditional aesthetic and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.
This T10 carbon steel Katana is a collectable piece of modern art. It’s a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon 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.
- Quality sword fittings, handle and scabbard materials.
- Straight sword blade – versatile cutting and thrusting Japanese long sword.
- Single edged sword blade – primary battle edge with full structural strength blade spine.
- Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
Chokuto Specifications:
- Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
- Overall Katana length: 102cm.
- Katana blade length: 72cm.
- Width of blade: 3.2cm.
- Blade thickness: 0.75cm.
- Handle length: 27cm.
- Blade material: T10 carbon steel Katana Blade.
- Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon.
- Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 58 HRC.
- Saya material (scabbard): Hardwood + quality Sageo.
- Handle materials: Hardwood + synthetic stingray-skin & silk Ito (handle wrap).
- Sword fittings material: Alloyed metal.
- Bo Hi (fuller sword): Single blood groove on both sides of the blade.
- Tang: Full tang Katana.
- Included: Sword bag.
- Weight: 1.5kg (including scabbard weight).
- Item: Straight Japanese sword.