Dragon & Flower Katana

Using two world-renowned sword-smithing steels, hard T10 high carbon steel, and medium folded steel, which is a mixture of 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels – repeatedly folded. 

With these two steels, the blade is then hand-forged laminated into three separate sections, creating an advanced Sanmai laminate structure. The structural layout consists of a hard T10 stee edge, extending through the core to the exposed spine, along with two medium-hardness, folded steel side-jackets, all of which are then hammer forge-welded together.

This creates a natural hardness differential between the two steels, of which is engineered well before and separate to the quenching and tempering process. 

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 sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shinken sword blade.

Beautifully completed with a gloss-lacquered scabbard with buffalo-horn inserts + real mother-of-pearl dragon inlay, brass fittings – of which many are plated with 24K gold, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine shark-skin & leather cord handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.

This Uchigatana sword is deadly, and is executed with distinction. It’s a prized, collectable martial-art-form, a treasure to own and a formidable close quarters combat sword to use.

Key Features:

• Sanmai T10 & folded steel sword blade – forged welded together using T10 high carbon steel and two grades of folded steel, into an advanced Sanmai laminate blade configuration. 
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible wave Hamon. 
• Genuine 24K gold plated – Katana flower themed fittings, with meaningful, ancient symbolic significance. 
• Dragon sword themed scabbard – inlaid with real mother-of-pearl shell. 
• Japanese two handed sword handle – use this weapon with one or two hands, unhindered and with good power.
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.

Flower 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: 0.72cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: Sanmai folded & T10 steel Katana blade – with a real Yokote transition line. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana, with visible wave Hamon.
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Handle materials: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine shark-skin & real leather cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood, with mother-of-pearl dragon inlay and real buffalo horn inserts + silk Sageo. 
• Sword fittings material: Brass, plated in genuine 24K gold. 
• Tang: Full tang sword.
• Weight: 1.3kg – sword + scabbard; 1kg – sword only. 
• Craft: Hand forged Katana. 
• Included: Brocade sword bag.
• Item: Flower sword.