Crane Sword

The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with this 1095 steel sword blade certainly forming a very high quality core of this true Katana. 

1095 high carbon steel is one of the highest carbon content steels used for swordsmithing. Arguably the best steel available for Katana sword making, characteristics include a very reliable, hard and sharp battle edge, along with excellent blade elasticity and resilience, which 1095 being technically a higher carbon content spring steel, is renowned for. 

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, lacquered hardwood scabbard, along with the decorative crane Katana fittings, complement the red sword scheme well. And the hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord form a traditional and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This 1095 steel Katana is a bold work of art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war.

Key Features:

• 1095 steel sword blade – hard, reliable cutting edge, along with excellent blade elasticity & resilience.
• Premium quality fittings, sword & scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
• Collectable & ornamental sword – engraved Katana blade with decorative bird sword fittings.

Crane Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 106cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Width of blade: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: 1095 carbon steel sword blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered blade with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Saya material (scabbard): Lacquered hardwood + quality Sageo. 
• Handle materials: Hardwood + genuine stingray-skin & quality polyester cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Sword fittings material: Brass. 
• Mekugio: 2x bamboo pins.
• Tang: Full tang.
• Included: Sword bag. 
• Item: 1095 Katana.