Tachi Red Sword

Highly versatile, the Tachi even more so than the modern Katana design was revered as both a Japanese cavalry sabre and a formidable infantry saber. 

The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with this T10 sword blade certainly forming a very high quality core of this fully functional and battle ready sword saber. 

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 edge and stay sharp 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 print lacquered, hardwood scabbard, along with decorative fittings complement the red Katana handle nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin & polyester cord form a traditional and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This Tachi Katana is a beautiful and intricate piece of battle art, reflecting the color of Japan and the fighting spirit of the Samurai. It’s highly collectable, ornamental, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war. 

Key Features:

• T10 steel sword blade – hard, sharp and very reliable battle edge, along with good blade resilience. 
• Genuine clay tempered blade.
• Quality fittings, handle and scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – powerful cutting & slashing weapon, with effective thrusting functionality. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
• Unique curved Katana – saber sword of the Japanese Samurai. 

Red Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 104cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Width of blade: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: T10 carbon steel sword blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered blade with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Saya material (scabbard): Printed design – red lacquered, hardwood + quality Sageo.
• Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & red polyester cord Ito (hand-wrap).
• Tsuba (hand-guard) material: Zinc alloy, and plated.
• Other sword fittings material: Zinc alloy / brass. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Included: Sword bag, certification. 
• Item: Tachi Japanese sword.