Japanese Cavalry Sword

Equipped with a folded steel blade, which is a hammer-welded mixture of 1095 & 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels. This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, finally producing arguably the best sword-making steel available.

The process and technique is renowned for smithing the finest combat sword blades, and certainly forms a very lethal foundational core to this true sword saber. 

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.

Completed with a solid and very hard Ebony-wood scabbard, along with pure copper sword-fittings – many of which are plated in real gold & silver, and a matching Ebony hardwood handle, forming a practical and effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.

This Tachi is deadly, and is executed with superb craftsmanship. It’s highly collectable, a treasure to own and a formidable war sword to use.

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – hard, reliable, razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned elasticity and excellent blade resilience.
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with visible Hamon.
• Two handed sword handle – use this weapon with one or two hands, unhindered and with good power.
• Curved sword blade – powerful cutting and slashing saber sword, with effective thrusting function.
• Battle ready combat sword – fully functional and deadly sharpened Tachi Japanese sword.
• Not stocked – custom sword, made to order.

Japanese Cavalry Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall length: 103cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade length without/with Habaki: 71cm/73cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: Folded steel sword blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 58HRC.
• Blade finishing: Traditionally hand-polished using stone.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Ebony hardwood. 
• Saya (scabbard) material: Ebony hardwood. 
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Quality cord. 
• Sword fittings material: Pure copper, plated in genuine gold & silver. 
• Tang: Full tang sword. 
• Included: Wooden sword case: sword bag; certificate of authenticity.
• Note: This is a custom sword; it will take 21-days to make before it is shipped.
• Item: Tachi Katana.