The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with these T10 steel sword blades certainly forming a solid foundational core of these formidable Japanese straight swords. T10 is the highest carbon content steel used for sword making and is arguably the best steel available for Japanese Samurai 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 these sword blades.
The beautiful matching Ebony wood scabbard & handle material close seamlessly together, forming basically what would pass as a stick, which is archetypal of the Shikomizue sword design.
Very clean, practical and a real pleasure to own and use.
Key Features:
- T10 steel Katana blade – very high carbon steel with a hard, reliable battle edge, along with good resilience.
- Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon.
- Quality sword fittings, handle and scabbard materials.
- Straight sword blade – versatile cutting and thrusting weapon.
- Single edged sword blade – primary battle edge with full structural strength blade spine.
- Battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened 3 piece Samurai sword set.
- Japanese sword stand included (sword stand will differ in both color & design from listed photos).
Samurai Sword Set Specifications:
- Katana/Wakizashi/Tanto overall length: 100/72/52cm.
- Katana/Wakizashi/Tanto blade length: 72/52/32cm.
- Blade thickness: 0.75cm.
- Katana/Wakizashi/Tanto handle length: 26/19/16cm.
- Blade material: T10 high carbon steel.
- Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon.
- Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
- Saya material (scabbard): Ebony wood.
- Handle material: Ebony wood.
- Habaki (collar) material: Brass.
- Bo Hi (fuller sword): Single blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
- Tang: Full tang Katana/Wakizashi/Tanto.
- Included: 1x wooden box and 1x three tier Katana sword stand are included.
- Item: Daisho sword set.