Elegant Blue Ito Cord Clay Tempered Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Damascus Folded Steel

The blade of this katana is made of 1095 carbon steel. It was folded forged by 15 times. It can be used in battle or for display. We would highly recommend it as a gift. Anyone would be thrilled to receive a gorgeous katana sword as a gift! This katana can be taken apart fully for maintenance purposes. You can disassemble the sword by taking out the pegs from the handle. GENERAL DATA OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.5 inch BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24 inch BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26 inch BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28 BLADE HRC: 58 BLADE CRAFT: fully handforged, water quenching, clay tempered BLADE MATERIAL: carbon steel, folded forged by 15 times (32768 layers) BLADE SHAPE: Shinogidukuri NAKAGO: full tang KISSAKI: medium MOUNTINGS TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, Hineri maki MEKUGI: 2 bamboo pegs TSUKA-ITO: blue synthetic silk wrapping cord SAMEGAWA: genuine white rayskin FUCHI / KASHIRA / MENUKI: alloy TSUBA(HAND GUARD): iron HABAKi & SEPPA: brass SAYA: matt black lacquered wooden scabbard with blue & coffee sageo PACKAGE 1 sword with saya No display stand and other fittings along with FOLDED STEEL This means that the carbon steel is folded by 15 times to produce 32768 layers. The higher quantity of layers provides more unique and mystical hada patterns, which defines and displays the craftsman’s experience and knowledge of traditional metallurgy passed down from generation to generation. Only the utmost skilled bladesmiths and polishers can bring out the beauty and life from the Shinsakuto live blade. During the forging process, all of the slags and impurities of the steel are burned off and folded forged to an uncompromised strength with an sharp cutting edge. The final carbon content is 1% and the hardness is an impressive HRC

• OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.6 inch, BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch, TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24 inch, BLADE HRC: 58
• High Carbon Steel Blade With Bo-hi, Fully Hand-forged & Hand-polished, Full Tang, Battle Ready
• brand: SJ SHI JIAN
• clay tempered hardened, folded forged, real hamon
• It is free for engraving of words on the blade; extra $20 for engraving of pattern