True Katana

The blade is hand-forged laminated using two world-renowned, sword-smithing steels. Hard 1095 high carbon steel, and medium hardness 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. 

The hard 1095 steel is wrapped-around the edge and both sides of the softer folded steel’s inner core, which is then hammer forge-welded together, encasing the softer steel core with an exposed spine. 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.

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 handle 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, functional Katana weapon.

Key Features:

• Folded + 1095 carbon steel sword blade configuration – advanced Kobuse laminated blade structure. 
• Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon.
• Premium grade sword components and scabbard materials.
• Dragon Katana sword fittings – 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.

True Katana Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 106cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: 1095 + folded steel sword blade – Kobuse configuration laminate. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered Katana, with visible wave Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine – 30HRC; edge – 60HRC.
• Handle materials: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality Ito (handle wrap).
• Saya material (scabbard): Hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin + 3x real buffalo horn inserts + quality Sageo. 
• 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.