Kobuse Katana

Equipped with an advanced Kobuse sword blade, a forge-welded laminate of hard 1095 steel and soft folded steel, which is a mixture of 1060 carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels – repeatedly folded. 

With these two steel grades, the blade is then hand-forged laminated into two separate sections, with the layout consisting of a soft steel core, wrapped with hard steel. 

The purpose of this laminate is to utilize the tough, hard and durably sharp cutting edge capability of hard steel, while facilitating additional blade resilience and the excellent elasticity of soft steel. A Kobuse laminate is a sophisticated and battle-effective structural configuration, certainly forming a very lethal foundational core to this true Katana 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.

The beautiful hardwood, wrapped in real stingray-skin scabbard, along with the intricately decorative sword fittings, complement the black Katana color scheme well. And the hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord form a traditional and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip. 

Premium quality and battle practical in its entirety, this Uchigatana Japanese long sword is worthy of prized personal collection, and is indisputably a balanced and versatile war sword. 

Key Features:

• Folded + 1095 Katana sword blade – advanced Kobuse laminated blade structure. 
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon.
• Premium grade sword components and scabbard materials.
• Dragon Katana sword fittings – infused with powerful ancient mythological & warrior symbolism. 
• Two handed sword handle – use this weapon with one or two hands, unhindered and with good power.
• Combat Katana – perfectly balanced & versatile, single edged sword designed for cutting, slashing & thrusting.

Kobuse Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 106cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Kobuse blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: 1095 + folded steel Katana blade – Kobuse configuration laminate. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana blade, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & quality cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Hardwood with 3x buffalo horn inserts, wrapped with real stingray-skin.
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Quality-cord.
• Sword fittings material: Brass, plated in genuine silver & gold. 
• Bo-Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Included: Sword bag, certificate of authenticity. 
• Item: Daito sword.