Wootz Steel Sword

Wootz steel is very similar in composition to Damascus steel, being a crucible mixture of 1045 soft steel, 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel and many more smaller portions of other steels, although Wootz notably has a significantly higher carbon content than Damascus. 

This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, producing arguably the best sword-making steel available, a technique renowned for smithing Japanese Katana blades.

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 bright, lacquered hardwood scabbard and battle quality sword fittings, complement the overall dark sword theme well. And the hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin & quality cord form a traditional and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This devoted water Katana is a decorative and emotion provoking work of art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war to use. 

Key Features:

• Unique & advanced Wootz steel blade – very uncommon, beautiful, with very similar traits to a folded Damascus steel sword blade.
• Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon. 
• Premium quality sword fittings, handle and scabbard materials. 
• Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword – equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. 
• Katana battle ready – fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.
• Beautiful Katana with illustrated symbology – decorative sword with powerful martial mystique. 

Wootz Steel Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall Katana length: 103cm.
• Katana blade length: 71cm.
• Width of blade: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Handle length: 26cm.
• Blade material: Wootz steel. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon. 
• Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Saya material (scabbard): Lacquered hardwood, wrapped with a quality Sageo. 
• Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped in genuine stingray-skin & quality cord Ito (handle wrap).
• Habaki material: Pure copper. 
• Other sword fittings material: Stainless steel and plated. 
• Tang: Full tang Katana. 
• Weight: 1.32kg (including scabbard weight).
• Included: Sword bag, certification.
• Item: Uchigatana sword.