Hand Forged Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Shihozume Structure 1095 Steel+Folded Steel+Iron Clay Tempered

Description:
This katana is intricately forged in the shihozume lamination structure. The edge is made of 1095 high carbon steel which has high hardness while the sides are made of folded steel which has high flexibility and has a beautiful grain pattern or hada. Iron is used to form the softer core of the blade. The shihozume lamination is a labor-intensive forging technique that requires high skill level on the part of the swordsmith. Imperfect fusion or welding of the different steel types on the blade can cause the blade to delaminate or split.

This katana is differentially hardened and has a visible hamon. The area between hamon and mune is hazuya polished, so it looks differently. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of brass with dragon pattern. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, partially wrapped with unpolished genuine rayskin. The koiguchi, kojiri and korigata are polished buffalo horns.

Features:

• 1095 high carbon steel+folded steel+iron. Full Tang. Clay tempered.
• Battle ready, not just a collectible.
• Traditional craftsmanship, hand forged, hand polished.
• Perfect balance, comfortable grip.
• Gives away a free sword bag and spare Mekugi (Peg).
• Free engraving available.

Katana Specifications:

Overall Length:	103cm / 40.6"
Nagasa(Blade):	71cm / 27.9"
Tsuka(Handle):	27cm / 10.6"
Motohaba(width near habaki):	3.15cm
Sakihaba(width near yokote):	2.4cm
Sori(curve):	1.9cm
Kasane(thickness at habaki):	7.5mm
Sakikasane(thickness at yokote):	3mm
Blade:	Shihozume, 1095 High Carbon Steel+Folded Steel+Iron
Saya Material:	Hardwood+Buffalo Horn+Rayskin
Handle Material:	Hardwood+Genuine Rayskin
Tsuba:	Brass, 78*77*3.5mm

Remarks:
There are errors in manual products-the actual product shall prevail.

Notes:

1. The display stand is NOT included.
2. Our products are 111% handmade, so specification varies slightly from sword to sword. We appreciate your understanding.
3. All our katana swords are hand forged by swordsmiths,  the forging time about 7-15 days. For some high-performance swords may require longer hand forged processing time, depending on the difficulty of the craft.